Introduction ‘As a driven leaf’ is a historical fiction book written by Milton Steinberg who was a rabbi. In ‘As a driven leaf’, the author seeks to examine Elisha Ben Abuyah’s life. As a Talmudic rabbi, Elisha is opposed to the teachings of Judaism. Consequently, he opts to delve deep into Greek philosophical readings w8ith a view to further understanding the rationale behind his religious faith. Elisha Ben Abuyah is a real-life character that lived about 70 years A. D. Little is known about Elisha, around whom the story revolves, with different scholars putting forward different opinions about him. He was a controversial character because of his secular views in his later life. Steinberg tries to provide more details about this historical character by filling the unknown parts, with fictional information. Although Milton Steinberg died while still young (at the age of 47), nonetheless, he managed to leave behind a secure and rich heritage through his writing. Most of his theological and fictional work was completed during his time as a rabbi in New York at Park Avenue Synagogue. Steinberg was very determined to explore Judaic philosophy. Specifically, Milton Steinberg’s book may at best be described as a touching and explosive book that vividly touches on the life of Elisha Ben Abuyah. In this case, Steinberg paints Elisha as a Talmudic sage who has to overcome various changes that face him. Notably, the sage has to overcome a faith crisis while still having to experience daily untold human suffering and political tyranny. In light of this, one may opt to view Milton Steinberg’s book as a historical novel that sets the stage for better insights into a conflict that prevailed between, on the one hand, the pagans and on the other hand, individuals of the Judaic faith. The book’s title is derived from the Bible in the book of Job. The story is set in a few years A. D (After the Death of Christ) mostly in Antioch, Syria. The book was first published in March 1939 and later republished late in the 19th century. The book faced self-censorship in some areas because of the conservative nature of the author. Other books written by Steinberg are; The Making of the Modern Jew and The Prophets Wife. Plot The book’s author tries to explain the life of Elisha by creating a fictional account of the life of Elisha. The narration starts with the birth of Elisha and his mother, Elisheba, who dies soon (five days later) after the birth of Elisha. Although his father was a Jew he chooses to have Elisa study Greek. Eventually Elisha, through the actions of his uncle starts studying Jewish law and later in life he gets ordained as a Rabbi. His life as a rabbi continues over several years. The story shows the activities of the sages of the Sanhedrin, the Greek and Roman lifestyles and culture and the sharp contrasts that existed between the two. The Sanhedrin was the supreme religious body in the land of Israel during the period of the Holy Temple, the sages were religious scholars or wise men who studied Jewish law and took part in discussions. Elisha experiences a lot of human suffering and tragedy during this time. After tragedy strikes the Meir family which was very close to him, he starts to question his religious beliefs. Eventually, he