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The Rabbi Who Prayed with Fire by Rachel Sharona Lewis

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joellegalatan's review against another edition

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4.0

Such a fun and lovely read.

yonaruth's review against another edition

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5.0

Witty, wise, insightful, and an absolute delight to read. I couldn't put it down! As liberal clergy, every other page had me shouting out "THIS IS MY LIFE!"

areadinglist's review against another edition

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4.0

Wowww, this was really spot on with its depictions of an outwardly liberal yet milquetoast synagogue. I appreciate the conceit and what this book tries to do (and succeeds to an extent) and hope the author will write another.

cebolla's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is great. It's a nice, easy read and multi-layered and smart at the same time. I hope the author comes out with many more Rabbi Vivian mysteries, and I hope to one day be inspired by a Rabbi as enlightened as her.

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

devrose's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I certainly enjoyed this book a lot more than the Rabbi Small series it's based upon. I'm still not much for politics, synagogue or otherwise, but I enjoyed Rabbi Vivian and her struggle to help her synagogue actually do some good in the world.