"As a Driven Leaf"

The novel, As a Driven Leaf was overall an intriguing and good one. Historically, there is not much known about Elisha Ben Abuyah. What most people know is merely that he was a rabbi, he read Greek books, and thaqt he was excommunicated. I liked the fact that Milton Steinberg was able to breathe life into there mere facts and write a very touching story about a man trying to find the connection with ancient tradition and modern philosophy, faith, and reason.
The themes of this novel are very relevant for contemporary American Jews today because today there are different segments of Judaism. Everyone’s beliefs are unique and differentiate, even though the beliefs all stem from the same religion. Many people challenge God’s exi...