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The Swastika on the Synagogue Door (A Lazarus Family Mystery) [Paperback]

J. Leonard Romm (Author), Spark (Illustrator)
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September 1, 1994 A Lazarus Family Mystery
The Lazarus family swings into action when the synagogue is vandalized.

When a suburban synagogue on Long Island is defaced by anti-Semitic vandals, the Lazarus family joins the investigation to find the guilty party. The hatred manifested in the vandal's spray paint forces the Lazarus kids to confront their own prejudices as they delve into their own souls and their Jewish history.

This young adult mystery takes readers on an exciting rollercoaster ride through Jewish history and contemporary Jewish reality. The surprise ending is bound to get you, too!

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  • Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  • Paperback: 167 pages
  • Publisher: Alef Design Group (September 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1881283054
  • ISBN-13: 978-1881283058
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,703,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, August 31, 2001
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This review is from: The Swastika on the Synagogue Door (A Lazarus Family Mystery) (Paperback)
This is a delightful, little book. An educational novel for pre-teens and adults alike. I picked it up out of curiosity and read it from cover to cover with a smile on my face.

Set on Long Island, the story is that of a single-parent, Jewish family with a live in care provider from the Old Country who is also the spiritual and instructive medium in the childrens lives. Most of the adults depicted, as well.

Covering just about every aspect of Jewish life in such a funny, informative, and realistic way, I began to wonder if the author, a Rabbi himself, had not been a member of my own congregation. I think all readers will feel the same way. His grasp of the internal dynamics of the Jewish community and synagogue life is incredible.

Almost every word describing Conservative Jewish religious practice is included in the narrative. There is a lesson to be learned on almost every page, from anti-Semitism to internal prejudices, few if any subjects are left unexamined in a positive, thought provoking way.

Comprised of a story about vandals motivated by a former Nazi officer with several intriguing subplots, at no point does the reader get lost or chance being overcome by one subplot or another. The reading experience is thus very enjoyable.

Comprehensive and utterly charming, the only drawback is it is obvious this was meant to be one of a series of mysteries. Mysteries to be solved by the Lazarus family and their cast of colorful, supporting characters. Sadly this appears to be the only edition published.

Very young readers make take notice of the era the book was set in, the mid 1980's, but other than a few dated chronological references, this book is timeless.

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This is a good book for Jr High kids. The story is dramatic and shows what anti-Semitism can do and what it is.
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First Sentence:
sofa looking out the bay window of her living room. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
morning minyan, synagogue door
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Rabbi Rosen, Bar Mitzvah, Belwyn Jewish Center, Seaville Avenue, Officer Oates, Mary Beth, Heinrich Hoffmann, Brian Epstein, Keith Anderson, Edmund Lazarus, Vivian Himmelfarb, Fifth Precinct, Robert Lazarus, Ruth Lazarus, Little Jeffrey, White America Party, Va-yomer Shmuel, Kurt Hammerstein, Inspector Grady, Russel Himmelfarb, Sunrise Highway, Oneg Shabbat, Long Island, Cape Cod, Herr Hoffmann
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