In 1910, the Zionist movement, resisted by Arabs, driven by Jewish hardliners, and supported by Christians, is growing in influence. Three groups of extremists chase a powerful symbol of Jewish nationalism across the Atlantic and throughout modern day Israel. An aging businessman, an orphaned craftsman, and a beautiful young woman resist the forces struggling over Palestine and find excitement, purpose, and love. The Synagogue Savant raises questions and exposes possibilities that are issues even today.