As a Driven Leaf

As a Driven Leaf

The age of the Talmud is brought to life in a breathtaking saga.<br><br>First published in 1939, this masterpiece of modern fiction<br>tells the tale of renegade Talmudic sage Elisha ben Abuyah s<br>struggle to reconcile his faith with the allure of Hellenistic<br>culture. Set in Roman Palestine, As a Driven Leaf draws<br>readers into the dramatic era of Rabbinic Judaism. Watch the<br>great Talmudic sages at work in the Sanhedrin, eavesdrop on<br>their arguments about theology and Torah, and agonize with<br>them as they contemplate rebellion against an oppressive<br>Roman rule.<br><br>Steinberg s classic novel also transcends its historical setting<br>with its depiction of a timeless, perennial feature of the<br>Jewish experience: the inevitable conflict between the call of<br>tradition and the glamour of the surrounding culture. Beyond<br>its literary achievement, As a Driven Leaf is regarded as a<br>major influence on contemporary Jewish life and thought.<br>This new edition includes two forewords: One new, by the<br>renowned American Rabbi, Rabbi David J. Wolpe, the second<br>from author Chaim Potok, originally written in 1996.