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    Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry
    Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry
    Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry
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    Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry

    Written by Harry Kemelman

    Narrated by George Guidall

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    In his hugely popular series, best-selling author Harry Kemelman creates well-crafted mysteries, filled with slice-of-life characters and fascinating Hebrew rituals. Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry pulls you into the Jewish community at Barnard's Crossing, which has just been thrown into disarray over the unexplained death of one of its members. As Rabbi Small and his temple congregation solemnly prepare for Yom Kippur, a non-practicing member is found dead behind the wheel of his car-in his own garage. The police call the death an accident, and the insurance company insists that it's suicide. But Miriam, Rabbi Small's wife, believes the mishap could only be cold-blooded murder. With his congregants splitting over the possible cause, the young rabbi must discover the truth, or forfeit all hope for peace in the temple. Turning to the Talmud for divine logic, Rabbi Small discovers order in the midst of the most muddled events. Veteran narrator George Guidall, personally approved for this unabridged recording by the author's estate, provides the perfect voice for the determined rabbi as he faces the divided Jewish community.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 30, 2012
    ISBN9781470338206
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    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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    • 4/5
      I like the idea of the series but there is too much squabbling among his congregation. The mystery is a bit slow in getting started.
    • 5/5
      The book is thought provoking and challenges one to think.
    • 5/5
      Jewish, Jewish-law, murder, murder-investigation, small-town, law-enforcement*****Critical thinking and inductive reasoning are Rabbi Small's forte. It's been years since I read these books, but it would seem that they've only gotten more relevant as mysteries and clearer as tools to learn more about the Jewish faith. Yes, it was a murder. Great reread.George Guidall is well suited as narrator.
    • 5/5
      This is the second of the Rabbi Small mysteries and Rabbi Small is still new to the congregation. His wife is carrying their first child during Yom Kippur. There is much to learn about some of the religious customs that surround that time. however, there is also another death in the community. The question is was it suicide, an accident, or something worse.of course, Rabbi Small ends up in the thick of things. The dead person was a non-observant Jew, but his wife wants him buried in the Jewish cemetery; a suicide would not be allowed to be buried within it. Rabbi Small's decision raises all sorts of questions.I have to admit, I didn't suspect the end; I had my eyes on the red herring. The author played totally fair, though. It does not have to be read in order, although events that happened in the first book are mentioned. I think they are sufficiently explained that a reader would be able to enjoy this one as a standalone. Highly recommended for people who enjoy traditional mysteries with a hint of "cozy."
    • 4/5
      Read as part of the omnibus "Four Rabbi Small Mysteries" (Kindle edition). I continue to find Rabbi David Small a very interesting character and am learning some aspects of Jewish religion and tradition. The mystery is well crafted and conforms to my preference that all the clues and information are available to the reader -- the fact that I couldn't figure it out is a sign of a good mystery imo!
    • 5/5
      This is the second book of the Rabbi Small series. It is the beginning of Yom Kippur as a murder happened. A non-practicing Jew is found dead. What first looks like a suicide turns out to be a murder with time. Rabbi Small has all hands full. On the one hand, he has to keep members of his church from being considered as murderers. On the other hand, there are disputes between the community board and his responsibilities. Some members want to turn things so that they can profit economically. Once again, Rabbi Small assists the chief of police Hugh Lanigan in his investigations and, last but not least, he becomes a father for the first time.It was again an amusing reading. The protagonists have already grown to my heart.
    • 3/5
      A man who is an alcoholic dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage at home. Rabbi Small enters the scene when the widow wants to have him buried in the Jewish cemetery. The rabbi must decide whether it was suicide, accidental death or perhaps something more sinister?I saw the solution to this mystery a mile away, but love reading about all the synagogue intrigue and how the rabbi cuts to the heart of things in a discussion. I will never in a million years be able to understand the way the Jewish tradition and culture thinks, but I am fascinated none-the-less.
    • 4/5
      I like the idea of the series but there is too much squabbling among his congregation. The mystery is a bit slow in getting started.
    • 3/5
      Rabbineren David Small løser en sag et formodet selvmord. Formanden for menigheden er Mortimer Schwarz.Nydelig skildring af et lille samfund