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"The Doctor and the Rabbi" (Electric Literature's Recommended Reading Book 68)

Aimee Bender

“'The Doctor and the Rabbi' is a short but intense story about the modern interplay of faith and reason, and it moves quickly to the heart of the matter, from the doctor’s doubt to the rabbi’s dependence on his care," writes Alana Newhouse, editor-in-chief of Tablet and guest editor of this issue, i...

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Ellen Burstyn read an abridged version of this whimsical and touching story about a doctor and a rabbi, exploring themes of healing, spirituality, and the interconnectedness of life.

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The doctor went to see the rabbi. Tell me, rabbi, please, he said. About God.

— Episode: Claire Danes, Ellen Burstyn, Tracy K. Sm...

Episode: Claire Danes, Ellen Burstyn, Tracy K. Smith, et al...

Ellen Burstyn read an abridged version of this whimsical and touching story about a doctor and a rabbi, exploring themes of healing, spirituality, and the interconnectedness of life.

"

The doctor went to see the rabbi. Tell me, rabbi, please, he said. About God.

Not for the usual sins, she said, for the sin of living small.

I gave you the blood of other religions, he blurted. She laughed out loud, lifting out the croissant. No problem, she said. I like what you gave me. It's great.

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