Project Gutenberg 2007-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 200 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.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jews -- Fiction Jewish fiction PS Text Judaism Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 578653 2025-08-08T14:48:14.981006 text/html 585835 2007-03-06T15:56:49 text/html 311611 2025-08-08T14:48:25.058966 application/epub+zip 317444 2025-08-08T14:48:18.223014 application/epub+zip 300772 2025-08-08T14:48:16.881066 application/epub+zip 568244 2025-08-08T14:48:30.306938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512890 2025-08-08T14:48:24.023026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480164 2022-09-10T03:53:53.338620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530657 2025-08-08T14:48:13.891078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530274 2007-03-06T15:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530282 2007-03-06T15:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10625276 2007-03-06T16:20:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 21880 2025-08-08T14:48:30.452934 application/rdf+xml 14203 2025-08-08T14:48:17.394002 image/jpeg 3965 2025-08-08T14:48:17.138014 image/jpeg 205172 2007-03-06T15:49:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 217542 2007-03-06T15:57:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 205163 2007-03-06T15:49:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 289655 2025-08-08T14:48:15.025028 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Cielo, Astra