The Evil Inclination

"An exhilarating, spellbinding tale ... that will surprise, astonish and move you deeply."—Joseph Telushkin, best-selling author of Words That Hurt, Words That Heal "A captivating love story pitting passion against faith ... an irresistible read..."—Judith Shulevitz, best-selling author of The Sabbath World "A riveting—and surprising—book about family, faith, lust, heresy, temptation, wisdom and God."—Ari Goldman, Professor and author of the best-selling The Search for God at Harvard. Lev Levitski, devoted son and upright young man, walks the path of Jewish observance without giving it a second thought. 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. Angela pulls Lev from a prudish existence into a passionate romance that must remain a secret because she is Catholic and he is Jewish. As the young lovers gallivant throughout Brooklyn, and as their devotion to each other builds, they rea