Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery

All-new stories from twelve of today’s masters of mystery and detective fiction—sure to delight mystery buffs of all faith traditions, and fans of the award-winning Mystery Midrash: An Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction.

Lawrence W. Raphael edited the award-winning Mystery Midrash: An Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction and writes frequently on the subject of Jewish identity in detective fiction. He is a rabbi and author as well as director of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations’ Department of Adult Jewish Growth. He lives in New York City.

Seventh Telling

The Seventh Telling is a journey into the Kabbalah, a spiritual discipline hidden within the folds of Jewish history. Stephanie and Sidney have been studying with Moshe Katan, a kabbalist who shared his learning only when he perceived that a Kabbalistic intervention might be necessary to save the life of Rivkah, his wife. What has happened to Moshe and Rivkah we do not know, only that their house is now being used for an extraordinary storytelling, a spiritual discipline to share with those willing to risk examining the very core of their beliefs.