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 … 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.
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It was a slow page turner at times and then it went faster. Described Some of the Jewish faith a little. Keep me guessing almost until the end. It was an interesting book.
I used to love the Rabbi books but now this seemed dated. Slow, not much action.
Easy way to learn a bit about judaism.
Characters were sometimes difficult to follow. Found myself unable to complete the story because it lacked action to compel the story forward.
All the Rabbi Small books are worth a read. Start at book one.
Definitely as good as earlier books in the series. The Rabbi has an interesting view on his world. interesting and a fun read.
The Rabbi books are always full of Jewish history and facts which make them interesting to read. He is clever and always manages to solve whatever mystery is in the novel.
This was a reread after many years. I liked some of others in series more.
Good book but a slow read for me since I had to look up a lot of Hebrew, Yiddish and Jewish religious terms. I learned a lot that I might not have otherwise learned. All in all an enjoyable read.
I read the “rabbi books” many years ago when they first came out and was delighted to see them reappear. Kemelman is a wonderful writer and the mysteries are well-constructed. Read them! You’ll be very pleased.
He’s my favorite!
Rabbi Small always tells the truth so is not very popular and this is great fun
I really enjoyed the series, however this is not the best
All the “Rabbi” books are great.
Entertaining, and predictable. I read it on a plane.
Rabbi David Small in the Holy Land, you just know that things will get exiting!
not nas good as some of his others in the series, but ok
It was a bit slow and much like the other “Rabbi…” books written by that author. I rate it at 3 stars.
This book was funny, entertaining, insightful in the life of Israelis
And their security system.
I am a fsn of this series. It combines an entertaining mystery with good characters and solid cultural information.
Somewhat dated, but I’m interested in insights into Israel/Arab situations. And it’s a murder mystery.