Samtaler med rabbiner Small

by Harry Kemelman

Paper Book, 1982

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Library's review

USA, Grenardsville, ca 1980
Rabbineren David Small og hans kone Miriam er på ferie fra Barnard's Cross og møder et ungt par, Aron og Joan. De diskuterer jødedommen og alt ender i fryd og gammen.

Et noget selvsmagende bog, der ender med selvhyldest om hvordan jøder aldrig kunne finde på at true
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med at skyde fanger. Her i 2021 nøjes de så med at bombe i Gaza og ødelægge det mediehus, der har kunnet dække konflikten. Det er lidt svært at se forskel på israelsk og arabisk magtanvendelse.
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Publication

Kbh. : Samleren, 1982.

Description

As he counsels a woman considering conversion to Judaism, Rabbi Small takes a break from murder mysteries to discuss the mysteries of his religion. In Conversations with Rabbi Small, the rabbi finds himself taking a well-deserved vacation at a Jewish retreat in the mountains, where he reads, plays cards, and furthers his studies, which have been languishing for too long. When the rabbi's wife is called back to the city to deal with an illness in the family, the rabbi meets a curious young woman in the midst of a life-changing moment.   Joan is a gentile who is about to marry a Jewish man, and she is desperate for answers as she determines whether or not to convert to her betrothed's religion. In Rabbi Small, she finds an ideal teacher. In a series of impassioned conversations, the rabbi guides her through the ancient mysteries and wonders of Judaism, giving guidance to both her and her husband-to-be. With humor and compassion, the rabbi shares the history, beliefs, and traditions that have linked Jewish people across the world for millennia.  … (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member simchaboston
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
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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!
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

245 p.; 20.5 cm

ISBN

8756806213 / 9788756806213

Local notes

Omslag: Ikke angivet
Omslaget viser forfatter og titel med sort, hvid og gul skrift på rød baggrund
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra engelsk "Conversations with Rabbi Small" af Vibeke Weitemeyer

Pages

245

Library's rating

Rating

½ (25 ratings; 3.9)

DDC/MDS

813.54
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