The Book of Job has long been the testing ground of faithfulness. Rabbenu Se'adya Gaon (882–942) was one of the first to confront the text systematically, titling his work Sefer ha-Ṣidduq—a “justification” of divine justice. In his introduction, he lays out a clear architecture for thinking about suffering, human limitation, and providence. This volume offers a fresh English translation of Rabbenu Se'adya’s introduction, published alongside the complete Hebrew text from the definitive edition of Rabbi Yosef Qafiḥ. Annotated throughout, the notes cross-reference key Geonic-Sephardi scholars and integrate Rabbi Qafiḥ's own insights to ground the reader in the text's rich philosophical context. Designed for students and scholars alike, this edition aims to restore a calm, rigorous voice to conversation about pain, providence, and the justice of God.

Translated by Zvi Karon