About “The Rabbi”
Michael Kind, descended from Jews and raised in a marginal New York neighborhood, is torn between the antagonistic legacies of his grandfather and his religious educator on one side and his father on the other. His grandfather instilled in him a sense of belonging to the Jewish community while his educator provided religious instruction, whereas his father taught him to value freedom and question norms, shaping his path as a tolerant, open rabbi willing to confront obstacles to his relationship with a woman outside the Jewish community.
Praise for “The Rabbi”
“This big, ambitious novel comes as close to matters of faith and life as any book that has appeared. . . . Excellent.”
“A human and enlightening portrait of a rabbi as a man, called upon constantly to be something more than a man: of a rabbi as a husband and father with the weakness and problems of other men . . . A rewarding reading experience.”
Book details
- First published
- 1965
- Latest edition
- 1965 · ISBN 9780449214541
- Pages
- 389
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Rabbi?
The Rabbi by Noah Gordon has 389 pages.
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