A History of As a Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg (271 words, 1 pages)
Set during the Roman occupation of IsraelPalestine (beginning with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. and ending after the Bar Kochba rebellion, 132-135 C.E.), it tells the story of Elisha ben Abuyah, an obscure historical figure. Born into a Hellenistic Jewish family, at age 10 Elisha is ...
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