The Shochet (Vol. 2)

“A fitting conclusion to a well-researched and meticulously edited memoir translation.”  — Kirkus Reviews “You have to read this book… It’s not like anything you read before.” —  Tablet Magazine Set in Ukraine, Crimea, and Israel, this unique two-volume autobiography offers a fascinating, detailed picture of life in Tsarist Russia and Israel during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Goldenshteyn (1848-1930), a traditional Jew who was orphaned as a young boy and became a shochet (k