sentences:  While a disciple of Kaplan who considered himself a Reconstructionist, Steinberg was critical of Kaplan's dismissal of metaphysics.Steinberg's works included "Basic Judaism", "The Making of the Modern Jew", A Partisan Guide to the Jewish Problem and "As A Driven Leaf", a historical novel revolving around the talmudic characters Elisha ben Abuyah and Rabbi Akiva.In his final years, he began writing a series of theological essays.