The rabbi and the hitman: a true tale of murder, passion, and the shattered faith of a congregation
A fascinating true-crime narrative about the first rabbi ever accused of murder and what the case says about the role of clergy in America.
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 the largest reform synagogue in southern New Jersey became the first rabbi ever convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
In a gripping examination of the misuses of the pulpit and the self-delusions of power, Arthur J. Magida paints a devastating portrait of a manipulative man who used his position of trust in the temple to attract several mistresses -- and to befriend a lonely recovering alcoholic, whom he convinced to kill his wife "for the good of Israel."
The Rabbi and the Hit Man straddles the juncture of faith and trust, and confronts issues of sex, narcissism, arrogance, and adultery. It is the definitive account of a charismatic clergyman who paid the ultimate price for ignoring his own words of wisdom: "We live at any moment with our total past ... What we do will stay with us forever."
Investigation
M'kor Shalom Congregation (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Murder -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Neulander, Carol
Neulander, Fred
Rabbis
Rabbis' spouses
Rabbis' spouses -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill -- Death
Rabbis -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Rabbis -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill -- Trials, litigations, etc
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Grouping Title | rabbi and the hitman a true tale of murder passion and the shattered faith of a congregation |
Grouping Author | arthur j magida |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2023-09-19 14:21:53PM |
Last Indexed | 2023-10-02 04:59:57AM |
Solr Fields
Murder -- Investigation -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Murder -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Neulander, Carol
Neulander, Fred
Rabbis -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Rabbis -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill -- Trials, litigations, etc
Rabbis' spouses -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill -- Death
Investigation
Murder
Neulander, Carol
Neulander, Fred
Rabbis
Rabbis' spouses
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