{"product_id":"a-visit-to-moscow-9781513128733","title":"A Visit to Moscow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful and moving, \u003ci\u003eA Visit to Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by the true experience of an American rabbi who travels to the Soviet Union in the 1960s, a dangerous time of uncertainty and fear for Jews in the nation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stirring and tragic and hopeful all at the same time. Extraordinary illustrations, compelling words, and a heartbreaking story make it a book to cherish.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKaren Cushman\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery Award-winning author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This beautiful, haunting story evokes the tragedy and triumph of Soviet Jewry in a way that few books have managed to do.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eYossi Klein Halevi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A Visit to Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e gives the true feeling of the tragedy of Russian Jewry. For seventy years we were isolated, not getting the fresh air of Yiddishkeit--we almost starved. And still, Soviet Jewry survived against all odds.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eYosef Mendelevitch\u003c\/b\u003e, Prisoner of Zion in the former Soviet Union\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1965, an American rabbi travels to the Soviet Union to investigate reports of persecution of the Jewish community. Moscow welcomes him as a guest--but provides a strict schedule he and the rest of his group must follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne afternoon, the rabbi slips away. With an address in hand and almost no knowledge of the Russian language, he embarks on a secret journey that will change his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the true experience of Rabbi Rafael Grossman, \u003ci\u003eA Visit to Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e captures the formidable perseverance and strength of the Jewish people during the \"Let My People Go\" movement, a modern exodus that is often overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e West Margin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513128733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72","brand":"Anna Olswanger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41993224552629,"sku":"9781513128733","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ec3e7a18-1250-4cf8-a15c-22e710ca19b2.jpg?v=1648524777","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-visit-to-moscow-9781513128733","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}