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  • Someday the Rabbi Will Leave

  • A Rabbi Small Mystery, Book 9
  • By: Harry Kemelman
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (145 ratings)

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Someday the Rabbi Will Leave

By: Harry Kemelman
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

From Friday the Rabbi Slept Late to Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out, the best-selling Rabbi David Small series follows the perceptive small town rabbi through every challenging day of the week. Now David Small steps beyond his daily responsibilities to face issues in the congregation and community that threaten to destroy his career. The beloved president of the temple is resigning. A new president is chosen: a prominent businessman who is used to being obeyed. It’s not long before the rabbi’s adherence to tradition clashes with the new president’s requests. Meanwhile, a young man in Rabbi Small’s congregation has been arrested in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Can the rabbi maintain his position in the temple while helping the young man? Much depends on good luck. Narrator George Guidall provides the perfect voice for the thoughtful, careful rabbi. He captures each strand of humor, intellect, and tension that Kemelman weaves so deftly throughout the Rabbi Small mysteries.

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Great Series

Another rabbi small story of the quality shown in the rest of the books in the series. Very easy and entertaining listening.

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Loved this series and a narration.

I live near Boston so part of the charm is a local flavor. I love the characters in the series. The mystery in this book is very well done. And as in all books of this series discussions about Conservative Jewish religion are very modern and interesting.

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A great series...

This Rabbi Smalls series is a wonder: yes, it is a product of its time, so there may be some
'politically incorrect' depictions of characters or language, but it simply reflects the period in
which it was written. Rabbi Smalls is an interesting character, with an unassuming character
that always seems to find a way out of any conflict.. or mystery. Kemelman's view of congregational
life rings true, yet he delicately describes family life and the human experience. This particular
book shines a light on politics in small towns, and how people are manipulated by power.
All this.. and George Guidall? Win/Win!

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Clever but predictable Story

Rabbi Small as usual shows good insight and staves off yet another attempt to remove him by the congregation. As in other Rabbi stories, I find the latter aspect unsatisfying; partly because the Rabbi appears unnecessarily obstinate and a bit unattractive. The mystery was rather easy to predict.

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