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Published: Feb. 28, 2011
Words: 3,567 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458009777
Short description
Although Vampires are found in many cultures, this is a short story about the Jewish origins of the Vampire legend as found in the Torah and Talmud which has entered into literature. The information in this regard is factual, as was the treatment of the Jews I describe in the late Middle Ages, just before the advent of the European Enlightenment in the early 1800's.Extended description
Although Vampires are found in many cultures, this is a short story about the Jewish origins of the Vampire legend as found in the Torah and Talmud which has entered into literature. The information in this regard is factual, as was the treatment of the Jews I describe in the late Middle Ages, just before the advent of the Enlightenment. The fictional account of Bram Stoker in this particular regard, however, serves the narrative and although many Jews indeed abandoned their identity to seek opportunities outside of the ghetto walls, Stoker was not actually one of them.Tags
blood, religion, short, story, dracula, talmud, torah, judaism, rabbi, libel, bible enlightenment stoker, jewish medieval vampire, bram, ghetto amalekite, amlakAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
timothy haas
on May 25, 2013 :
The Rabbi and the Vampire
I was searching for a short story to read the other day. Nothing really appealed to me until I came across this one. The setting is in the Ghetto's of Germany in the 1940's.
Impressive writing and I could really see in my mind the entire encounter. Darren Stein has written a new view on the Vampire story line, I hope that he will continue to write more.
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Review by:
Ken
on May 11, 2013 :
What a fantastic short-story. This is the first that I have read of vampires and the Jewish faith and it opens up for me a whole new arena to explore.
Very well done, Mr Stein!
5 STARS
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Review by:
Sammi Cox
on Sep. 25, 2012 :
I really enjoyed reading this book; it nicely combines a twist on the traditional vampire story with an evocative window into the Jewish community of centuries gone by. This is an excellent short story and is well worth a read!
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Review by:
LaGina Reese
on Aug. 31, 2012 :
I really love this story. The way you let the ending made me go "oh damn!" Very well done.
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Review by:
Ardy
on July 08, 2012 :
Awesome story, and it does my heart good to know that my Jewish blood protects me from vampires! I have a feeling that if they are really out there, some of my writing might piss them off. I loved the blend of legend and history. I think an entire novel about Jewish Vampire hunters is in order!
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Review by:
Cindy M. Erwin
on July 03, 2012 :
(no rating)
I have had the delight and pleasure of reading the Rabbi and the Vampire by Darren Stein.
I was completely enthralled. What a clever idea. I totally believed it. Your command of the descriptive equally balanced with the narration was perfect. I liked learning the Hebrew words you used in the description of the holy men.
I did find a couple technical wording mistakes that were overlooked. This story is so colorful and vivid, I’d hate to have it go to print and be marred with minor typographical errors.
I have seen that happen sadly too often.
In the first paragraph in the first sentence you write ‘’,her feet mercifully numb as they slid and slit against the icy cobble stones beneath them.’’ Did you mean to say slit? It is interesting and different and can be used I suppose, however it is traditional to say slipped.
Also on page four, in the paragraph “So once again, -,looking back with concern at the young women and our little family- “ I suspect you meant to say the young woman.
Page five paragraph begins, “ ‘Thankyou, ‘ she said. Obviously a space is needed between.
Page eight, “we have known or you kind for thousands of years.” Of course you want ‘your kind’.
Again page nine ‘thankyou, Abraham. Space between thank and you should be there.
Thank you so very much in allowing me to read this gem and give my opinion of it to you.
Sincerely,
Cindy M. Erwin
PS, A few years back the Stoker family had the story of Dracula denoted of the fact that Bram never got rights to his book, I wonder if you have let them see your story and how they would feel about it?
It tickles me so much how you have given Bram Stoker ‘back story’.
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Review by:
Aaron Pery
on March 03, 2011 :
Great idea. Loved it
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Review by:
sunnysmiles
on March 03, 2011 :
Good story interesting wish you had some more
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