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The rabbi and the hitman : a true tale of murder, passion, and the shattered faith of a congregation / Arthur J. Magida.

Title: The rabbi and the hitman : a true tale of murder, passion, and the shattered faith of a congregation / Arthur J. Magida.
Author: Magida, Arthur J.

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Text	Use in library	HV6534.C39 M34 2003	Off-site

Additional Authors

Magida, Arthur J.

Description

viii, 295 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"At the book's core are such questions as: Why do we often deify clergy, and what are the consequences when they betray us? What happens when religious leaders who set the standards of ethical behavior fail to abide by them in their personal lives?"--BOOK JACKET.
"On the evening of November 1, 1994, Rabbi Fred Neulander returned home to find his wife, Carol, facedown on the living room floor, blood everywhere. He called for help, but it was too late. Two trials and eight years later, the founder of what had become the largest reform synagogue in southern New Jersey was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.".
"The Rabbi and the Hit Man is true-crime narrative about the first rabbi ever convicted of murder. In an examination of the misuses of the pulpit and the self-delusions of power, Arthur J. Magida paints a portrait of a manipulative man who used his temple as a place to acquire several mistresses - and to befriend a lonely recovering alcoholic, whom he convinced to kill his wife "for the good of Israel".".

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ISBN

0066210674

LCCN

2003047824

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries