Tevye: The Continuing Story: Coming to America

by R.J. Shively

It’s the early 1900’s. Imperialist Russia, under the rule of Czar Nicholas II, has lost the Russo-Japanese War. It’s a time of chaos and turmoil. Militants and revolutionaries are fomenting violence and insurrection. In an attempt to maintain order, the Czar has implemented harsh new rules ordering anyone deemed a threat to be exiled, imprisoned, or even executed. An Order of Expulsion has been issued: All the Jews in the district must leave Anatevka-leave Russia forever. In the middle of all the anarchy is Tevye-a Russian Jew. Forced to leave Anatevka, Tevye and his family, along with all the other Jewish inhabitants, have been expelled from their homes forever.
If you’ve ever watched the musical, “Fiddler of The Roof”, performed on stage or screen, then you know the story. You know Tevye-the Milkman, Golde his wife, and their five daughters. You’re familiar with the comedy and the tragedy; the joy and heartache that comes from living in a small farming village in the Ukraine. Throughout the performance, Tevye talks to you-the audience. Despite all the anguish and despair, he is able to find some small measure of happiness. In the end, Tevye must leave. He must give up his home that’s been his for generations. But, is that the end of the story? No.
Tevye: The Continuing Story-Coming to America seeks to explain, “what happens next?

186 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 19, 2016