Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet

by Harry Kemelman

Hardcover, 1976

Status

Available

Call number

F KEM

Series

Rabbi Small (6)

Tags

mystery, rabbis, Massachusetts

Genres

Collection

Adult Fiction

Publication

Morrow (1976), Edition: Later printing, Hardcover, 312 pages

Description

One of the world's most unusual sleuths, Rabbi David Small captivates mystery fans with his chutzpah and unparalleled logic. When he investigates some non-kosher behavior by his congregation, he finds himself in water way over his head. While a destructive hurricane pummels Barnard's Crossing, an elderly temple member dies suddenly after taking his newly-prescribed antibiotic. Soon one member of the Jewish community after another falls under suspicion for drug tampering. With rumors flying, Rabbi Small struggles to uncover what really happened, before the temple crumbles from within. In Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet, popular author Harry Kemelman skillfully blends fascinating Jewish tradition and a well-crafted plot. Narrator George Guidall brings out all the wit and wisdom of this best-selling mystery with his expert ability to capture the distinct personalities of each of the characters.… (more)

Barcode

2836

Subjects

Language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member MrsLee
Set in the late 1970's, I find this mystery to be a fun little time capsule. The rabbi must not only solve the mystery of how a very sick old man died and why; he must also shepherd his flock. A very contrary flock at that. I enjoy the many layers of this story. The mystery was not unsolvable, but
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 the why of it was a puzzler.
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LibraryThing member BonnieJune54
The actual mystery was good. I feel like I'm getting an inside view of my parents' generation and a Jewish community.
LibraryThing member Ameise1
Even in the sixth case, Rabbi Small disagrees with his community. The new president of the synagogue wants to introduce more meditation - back to the original. He is convinced that this requires a place outside the synagogue - a so-called cloister. To buy land, the community would have to sell land
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 elsewhere. That's just right for a speculator. He 'goes over dead bodies' and is not ready to let a pharmacist extend the contract for its business by the community. But fortunately, there is Rabbi Small, who with the help of the Talmud and his friend the police chief, convicted of the culprit.
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LibraryThing member leslie.98
The mystery plot of this 6th book in the series was better than the previous book (although I still figured it out fairly early). I was interested in the mystical Judaism that Hasidic Jews believe in, especially in the setting of the early 1970s when many 'hippies' were investigating a number of
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 different mystical beliefs. The way that various characters of differing ages reacted to this movement gave a range of perspectives, to me all the more interesting today when I can imagine myself in different roles in different times of my life!
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LibraryThing member leslie.98
3.5*

The mystery plot of this 6th book in the series was better than the previous book (although I still figured it out fairly early). I was interested in the mystical Judaism that Hasidic Jews believe in, especially in the setting of the early 1970s when many 'hippies' were investigating a number
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 of different mystical beliefs. The way that various characters of differing ages reacted to this movement gave a range of perspectives, to me all the more interesting today when I can imagine myself in different roles in different times of my life!
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ISBN

0688030602 / 9780688030605

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