Praise for THE Evil Inclination An exhilarating, spellbinding tale ...
It\'s a novel not only about the burdens of tradition clashing with the power of passion, but also about the struggle to understand how the people we fall for can change us in profound and unexpected ways..
Layered into this love story are themes about identity and longing: how desire-what traditional Judaism calls the Evil inclination-can define who we think we are.
Can they possibly overcome the seemingly insurmountable differences in their backgrounds? It is a question they must confront if they are ever to have a shared future.
As the young lovers gallivant throughout Brooklyn, and as their devotion to each other builds, they realize that they are headed toward a pivotal crossroad.
Angela pulls Lev from a prudish existence into a passionate romance that must remain a secret because she is Catholic and he is Jewish.
But one day in college, Lev encounters Angela Pizatto, a dark-haired knockout, and suddenly, what used to mean everything to him is no longer enough.
THE Evil Inclination Lev Levitski, devoted son and upright young man, walks the path of Jewish observance without giving it a second thought. - Ari Goldman, Professor and author of the best-selling The Search for God at Harvard.
A riveting - and surprising - book about family, faith, lust, heresy, temptation, wisdom and God. - Judith Shulevitz, best-selling author of The Sabbath World. an irresistible read...
A captivating love story pitting passion against faith ... - Joseph Telushkin, best-selling author of Words That Hurt, Words That Heal. that will surprise, astonish and move you deeply.
Praise for THE Evil Inclination An exhilarating, spellbinding tale ..