“the best book in print on the subject”

—HERITAGE JOURNAL

“Author and scholar David Birbaum wrestles with the age-old problem of the existence of evil… a compelling, stimulating and creative contribution…”

—JUDAICA BOOK NEWS

“Birnbaum’s God and Evil is an extremely significant volume which grapples forthrightly and originally with the problem… well-organized… clearly written… persuasive… Birnbaum comes as close as possible to solving the awesome dilemma of evil in a world created by a just God.”

—JEWISH WORLD

“Birnbaum wrestles with the problem of evil from a Jewish perspective, but provides fresh insights for Christians as well. This is a good book, written in faith, and with honesty and passion… Birnbaum’s Summa Metphysica is powerfully juxtaposed against Aquinas’ Summa Theologica”

—THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
Georgetown University

“Wiesel and Birnbaum share a deep respect for, and loyalty to, their ancestral faith. Yet the contrast between their approaches is ultimately perhaps as instructive as the approaches themselves. Birnbaum’s approach is essentially that of the intellectual, philosopher, and theologian…”

—CANADIAN CATHOLIC REVIEW

“a bold and highly original synthesis… audacious yet sensitive, traditional and yet highly innovative… yet within the parameters of an aithentically jewish halakhic point of view… an intellectual oddyssey”

—JEWISH REVIEW

“meticulously argued, impeccable researched… an excellent work of immense value.”

—EXPOSITORY TIMES
London