Rabbi and Priest: A Story

"Rabbi and Priest: A Story" by Milton Goldsmith is a historical novel set in late 19th-century Russia, following Mendel Winenki and his family as they face the challenges of being Jewish in a society filled with prejudice and injustice. The story begins by setting the scene of a small village where both Jewish people and serfs endure poverty and oppression; Mendel, a young boy on the cusp of his bar mitzvah, symbolizes hope amidst the gloom, but growing tensions and political unrest threaten to shatter his family's world as they are caught in the crosshairs of harsh authority, highlighting the strength and complexity of community bonds, faith, and personal sacrifice as the characters seek to survive with dignity and find a path to freedom.