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Rabbi, 50%

Rabbi Small has all sorts of problems.  He agrees to bury Al Hirsh, a non-practicing Jew, in the Jewish cemetery. Hirsh is a suicide.  (Or is he?  Murder?) This "outrages" the Goronsky family who might be thinking of contributing $$$ for a new chapel.  This upsets a member of the congregation (architect) who would like to design that chapel.  Rabbi stands firm:  the buried man will stay in the cemetery and there will be no separating him from others.  Angry members of congregation conspire against the Rabbi.  They want his job--force him to resign over the burial issue.  They want the $$$ for the new chapel.  (Small doesn't.  Too showy, no need.)

Details:  Hirsh worked on Manhattan Project.  Alcoholic over guilt, he was about to be fired. This fits the "suicide" angle.  Good fun, a cozy mystery with gentle teaching of Judaic traditions.

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