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    Conversations with Rabbi Small
    Conversations with Rabbi Small
    Conversations with Rabbi Small
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    Conversations with Rabbi Small

    Written by Harry Kemelman

    Narrated by George Guidall

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    With Conversations with Rabbi Small, Harry Kemelman adds layers of depth to one of the most beloved characters in contemporary fiction. Rabbi Small's investigative talents and great learning come in handy while he's vacationing in the mountains one June-even though there's no murder to be solved. Faced with performing an emergency conversion, the rabbi must bring his celebrated tenacity and intuition to bear on a different kind of problem. Joan Abernathy has asked Rabbi Small to convert her so she can marry a Jew. The couple's quandary prompts him to delve deep into the philosophy and history of Judaism. As he answers their difficult questions, Rabbi Small realizes it is not Joan whom he must convert. Veteran narrator George Guidall has been personally approved by the author's estate. As you listen to his rich performance, you will find yourself sitting right in the rabbi's rustic cabin, sipping ginger ale, and being drawn inextricably into the fascinating conversation. If you enjoy the rabbi's company, be sure to check out the Rabbi David Small mystery series, available exclusively from Recorded Books, Inc.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateDec 7, 2012
    ISBN9781470338268
    Author

    Harry Kemelman

    Harry Kemelman (1908–1996) was best known for his popular rabbinical mystery series featuring the amateur sleuth Rabbi David Small. Kemelman wrote twelve novels in the series, the first of which, Friday the Rabbi Slept Late, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. This book was also adapted as an NBC made-for-TV movie, and the Rabbi Small Mysteries were the inspiration for the NBC television show Lanigan’s Rabbi. Kemelman’s novels garnered praise for their unique combination of mystery and Judaism, and with Rabbi Small, the author created a protagonist who played a part-time detective with wit and charm. Kemelman also wrote a series of short stories about Nicky Welt, a college professor who used logic to solve crimes, which were published in a collection entitled The Nine Mile Walk. Aside from being an award-winning novelist, Kemelman, originally from Boston, was also an English professor.

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    • 3/5
      Not a mystery but an educational piece on Judaism. A lot of good material here, but it’s still only one point of view on a large, old, complex religion. Plus, it’s a bit old-fashioned in attitude — there’s more than a little misogyny among the mishegoss here.
    • 3/5
      As a discussion of Judaism, this book is interesting; as a narrative, it barely qualifies as fiction. For me, this was fine and even provided some new insights into my chosen religion, but people looking for mystery and developed characters (rather than mouthpieces for various arguments) should look at the other Rabbi Small books. And I know this came out decades ago, but I also have an issue with the rabbi's view that women seeking the right to fully participate at synagogue were doing it because they felt they should be able to, not because they wanted to. I know several women at my synagogue who would say otherwise, and I'd like to think that if the rabbi's wife had been present during that scene, she would've given him what for. I would've!