I cannot pray. I talk to God through my sculpture and painting.' 'That's also prayer.' He smiled faintly, the morning sun on his face. 'The Rebbe said precisely that. You are following the party line, Asher Lev. But we know it is not the same thing, don't we?
In "My Name Is Asher Lev," the protagonist grapples with his identity as an artist and the expectations of his religious community. Asher expresses his struggle to connect with God through traditional prayer, finding solace instead in his artistic expressions of sculpture and painting. He believes that these creative processes serve as his true communication with the divine. A conversation with a mentor highlights this distinction, as they acknowledge the difference...
