One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross..., Harry Kemelman
One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross..., Harry Kemelman
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One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross

Author: Harry Kemelman

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/16/2012


Synopsis

On a trip to the Holy Land, Rabbi Small is drawn into a deadly conflict between religious extremists in the New York Times–bestselling series.

Retired millionaire Barney Berkowitz, from the small Massachusetts town of Barnard’s Crossing, invites Rabbi David Small to come to Israel and bar mitzvah him, as Berkowitz never went through the ceremony in his youth. On what should be a joyous occasion—and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Holy Land—the rabbi discovers danger lurking in every corner and a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the state of Israel.

An innocent American has been murdered and when the sleuthing rabbi begins his investigation, he finds the death may have been part of an international conspiracy fueled by religious radicals and an arms-smuggling scheme. Anyone, from a liberal Jewish-American professor to a young religious fundamentalist, could be a suspect—and the rabbi must rely on his Talmudic logic and daring chutzpah to untangle the mystery and prevent an even more deadly attack.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ivonne on January 17, 2024

Rabbi David Small and his wife Miriam head to Jerusalem for a sabbatical of sorts, leaving the headaches of Rabbi Small’s Conservative synagogue in Barnard’s Crossing behind — or so they think. The son of the local Jewish grocer has joined an ultra-Orthodox yeshiva (Jewish religious school of sorts)......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on April 16, 2018

This was one of Kemelman's later books and I believe one of his better ones. The Rabbi decides to take a trip to Israel and as usual we learn about the history of Judaism and the differences between Reformed, Conservative and Orthodox. It is interesting how hard-nosed Rabbi Small is about keeping th......more

Goodreads review by Don on February 17, 2018

Quick, quirky fun read! In the style of Miss Marple, Harry Kemelman collates a basketful of Yiddish phrases and mannerisms into a quick tour around Jerusalem - with an intriguing murder on the side! Interesting insights into Arab Jewish interaction and thoughts on Israeli security. Young american beha......more

Goodreads review by Richard on March 14, 2020

Okay, I’ll admit it - I’ve gotten addicted to the Rabbi Small books. This is the tenth book in the series and I already have the last two requested on interlibrary loan. I generally do not read murder mysteries so what is it about these books that is so addicting? The writing, the characters, the Jew......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on May 19, 2020

I always enjoy a Kemelman mystery. I don't remember reading this one and when it popped up on my Kindle as a free download, I jumped at the chance. Now that I am a rabbi in a small town, it means even more. Barnard's Crossing is a fictional north shore community north of Boston, but I feel I know ev......more