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Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red (The Rabbi Small Mysteries #5)
Murder is not kosher! When David Small, our favorite rabbi and most unorthodox detective, becomes enmeshed in the murder of a fellow teacher at Windemere Christian College, he discovers things are not at all kosher around the school. From the moment the bomb goes off in the dean's office, everyone is under suspicion.
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Published
November 20th 2009
by RosettaBooks
(first published 1973)
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rare foray into fiction for me, but I got the referral from a trusted source and enjoyed this murder mystery very much. Set in a small liberal arts college in the late 60's/early 70's. The Rabbi fills in at last minute to pick up a course in Jewish Studies and runs headlong into the culture shock awaiting most new college teachers ("wait a minute. Not everyone is fascinated by the subject matter! what are they doing here, then?"). He and the students shape each other over the course of the semes...more
Another short little murder mystery with some interesting observations about Jewish customs and religion. I feel like the author keeps us at too much of an emotional distance from Rabbi Small, and that keeps these books from being more than just pleasant, light reads. But I'm interested enough to continue on to the Wednesday book.
"Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red" is the second Rabbi Small book I've read, and the books in Harry Kemelman's mystery series seem to pay diminishing returns. The first one I read -- also the first in the series -- was unique and enjoyable; this one, on the other hand, feels like a retread of "Friday the Rabbi Slept Late." I fear the others in the series -- those between "Friday" and "Tuesday" and those that follow this one -- might be similarly unsatisfying.
The weakest parts of "Friday" were those in...more
The weakest parts of "Friday" were those in...more
Not a bad story, all in all. Like most of the books featuring Rabbi Small the sequence of events seems rather far-fetched, but then a straightforward mystery is a contradiction in terms. Not a book that I feel an urge to immediately reread, but one that I'll probably want to revisit in a few years. It's worth noting that the late sixties/early seventies setting makes for a book that won't easily be accessible to children of the eighties and beyond.
The fifth book in the Rabbi series. The mysteries are quick reads and somewhat dated. The dated part is the most interesting as we are shown the world of the sixties written in the sixties. Kemelman was recognized for providing insights into Orthodox Judaism at a time when only scholars cared. This book comments on the state of higher education at the time. Nice.
I am really enjoying this book. Rabbi Small gets the opportunity to earn extra money by teaching a course Judaism at a Christian college. He doesn't like his students refusing to attend classes on Fridays because they want to start the weekend early. So he has exams on Fridays only.
As always a quick, enjoyable read that holds my attention. As always I find learning of Jewish principles interesting and makes.me want to know more.about them
Have to admit that the later Rabbi Small books just aren't quite as good as the earlier ones.
I loved these books in the ‘70’s. I read this one again because I found it in my parents bookshelves. The murder mystery in this novel was slight -- and he actually doesn‘t solve the mystery so much as interpret it.
Much more important than the mystery is the relationships: between the Rabbi and his Board, the Rabbi and the Police chief, the Rabbi and his wife, the Rabbi and the Christian college where he takes a part- time job at teaching religion and has to learn that teaching students in the...more
Much more important than the mystery is the relationships: between the Rabbi and his Board, the Rabbi and the Police chief, the Rabbi and his wife, the Rabbi and the Christian college where he takes a part- time job at teaching religion and has to learn that teaching students in the...more
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I returned this to the library after only listening to one of the cds. It just didn't hold my interest
These are dated, but remind me of my youth. ;-)
The Rabbi agrees to teach a class at a college. At first, his teaching isn't going well. In fact, he's bombing. Until a real bomb goes off! In the days of Student Unrest there are suspects aplenty, including the Rabbi, himself.
Another bad mystery series. Skip it, nothing happens. The mystery was so stupid, I didn't even care if he solved it or not.
The best one so far in the series except for the first one....which was the best. Now onto the next one...
Tuesday Rabbi Saw Red by Harry Kemelman (1985)
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Harry Kemelman was an American mystery writer and a professor of English. He was the creator of one of the most famous religious sleuths, Rabbi David Small.
His writing career began with short stories for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine featuring New England college professor Nicky Welt, the first of which, "The Nine Mile Walk", is considered a classic.
The Rabbi Small series began in 1964 with the...more
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His writing career began with short stories for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine featuring New England college professor Nicky Welt, the first of which, "The Nine Mile Walk", is considered a classic.
The Rabbi Small series began in 1964 with the...more
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Feb 14, 2009 08:03pm