Project Gutenberg 2007-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 83 Goldsmith, Milton 1861 1957 06043738 Rabbi and Priest: A Story E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Rabbi and Priest: A Story" by Milton Goldsmith is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the harsh realities experienced by Russian Jews, focusing particularly on characters like Mendel Winenki and his family amidst the turbulence of societal persecution and personal struggles. The book delves into Jewish identity, resilience, and the impact of systemic oppression on individuals and communities. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the historical context of Russian Jews facing dire circumstances following their expulsion in 1882. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of the dismal conditions in Togarog, where serfs and Jews alike grapple with poverty and injustice. The protagonist, Mendel Winenki, is depicted as a bright young boy who is about to celebrate his bar mitzvah, symbolizing a rite of passage into manhood. The narrative quickly shifts to the mounting tensions within the village, foreshadowing Mendel's family's impending struggles as broader political unrest unfolds, leading to their entanglement in the oppressive actions of local authorities. The story illustrates the intricacies of community life, belief, and survival under an authoritarian regime, hinting at the personal sacrifices and relationships that the characters must navigate in their quest for dignity and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- Fiction Jewish fiction PS Text Judaism Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 578522 578245 2024-09-09T06:50:56.131022 2023-09-09T09:23:59.559305 text/html text/html 585835 2007-03-06T15:56:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217542 2007-03-06T15:57:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289296 2024-09-09T06:51:05.507955 application/epub+zip 295382 2024-09-09T06:50:58.154998 application/epub+zip 295382 2024-09-09T06:50:57.036004 application/epub+zip 525064 2024-09-09T06:51:11.318945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469588 2024-09-09T06:51:04.542980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480164 2022-09-10T03:53:53.338620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530657 530423 2024-09-09T06:50:54.828995 2023-09-09T09:23:58.351281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 530274 2007-03-06T15:49:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205172 2007-03-06T15:49:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 530282 2007-03-06T15:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205163 2007-03-06T15:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 10625276 2007-03-06T16:20:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 22149 2024-09-09T06:51:11.712906 application/rdf+xml 14224 2024-09-09T06:50:57.422983 image/jpeg 3960 2024-09-09T06:50:57.223971 image/jpeg 269330 2024-09-09T06:50:56.181012 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Cielo, Astra