What are the motifs in My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok?

Art and religion are recurring ideas. The clash between Hasidic Judaism and the creation of art is a constant theme in “My Name is Asher Lev”. Asher is a born and gifted artist, and everyone is in agreement about that fact. Despite the fact that his father calls his drawing and painting “foolishness” throughout his childhood, Asher continues. His father’s adamant refusal to accept Asher as an artist continues until the Rebbe steps in and gives his blessing to Asher, asking Jacob Kahn, a renowned Jewish artist, to work with him.