A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he is nearly burned at the stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws.

A rabbi from Poland travels to the United States to lead a Jewish congregation in San Francisco. When he arrives there, he is hijacked and has to work his way across the country. On the way, he meets up with a bank robber and they form a friendship and have many (mis)adventures including being captured by Native Americans.—Deirdre Dear

It's 1850 and newly ordained orthodox rabbi Avram Belinski sets out on horseback from Philadelphia to San Francisco, knowing only that California's "somewhere near New York." Cowpoke bandit Tom Lillard hasn't seen a rabbi before, but he knows when one needs a heap of help. And getting this tenderfoot to Frisco in one piece is going to cause a heap of trouble -- with the law, Native Americans, and a bunch of ruthless killers.—Robert Lynch <[email protected]>