{"product_id":"zaydes-crossing-ken-baronsky-9798995317500","title":"Zayde's Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat survives when a life carefully etched in one world is swept away by war, revolution, and exile?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZayde's Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a Jewish family whose lives unfold amid the collapse of an empire, sustained by the faith that carries them toward a new world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a teenager, Mendel Baronsky studies in the heart of European Jewish learning before traveling east to serve as Crown Rabbi for a growing Jewish community on the edge of Siberia.There he builds a life with his wife and children-until the outbreak of the First World War forces him into the Russian Imperial Army and shatters the fragile order of their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mendel returns home, revolution and civil war sweep across Siberia. With violence spreading and the future uncertain, the Baronsky family must decide whether to remain in the land they know or risk everything on a journey halfway around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir path leads from Siberian towns into the vibrant communities of Harbin and Yokohama-and ultimately to Seattle, where they join a small but determined Jewish community and begin building a new life in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years that follow, Mendel serves families throughout Seattle and the surrounding region as a ritual leader, \u003cem\u003eshochet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003emohel\u003c\/em\u003e, helping sustain traditions that bind communities together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on family memories, oral histories, and preserved archival records, \u003cem\u003eZayde's Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life a powerful story of faith, exile, and resilience. It illuminates a little-known chapter of Jewish migration and the enduring strength of identity carried across continents and generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewish history and tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Russian Revolution and its aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimmigrant journeys to America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehistorical narratives based on real families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estories of survival, faith, and new beginnings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Baronsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995317500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Long Memory Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.21d","brand":"Ken Baronsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659875660031,"sku":"9798995317500","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zaydes-crossing-ken-baronsky-9798995317500","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}