(Click to see full size.)Įither of the Rabbi's cat books would make a great book club selection because of the broad range of topics Sfar incorporates in his stories. Series: The Rabbis Cat (Omnibus 1-3), The Rabbis Cat (1-3), The Rabbis Cat (1-3) Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Mentions: 795: 44: 20,504 (4.08) 180: When the rabbis cat wins the gift of speech by swallowing a parakeet, he uses it both to tell lies (that he didnt eat the parakeet, for example. The bubble at the top of some panels is the cat speaking. This scene takes place in Algiers before the rabbi goes on his trip. In the scan at the right, the rabbi (with the beard), a Russian (not the painter), and a Catholic priest are sharing a meal and conversation. Through humor and art, Sfar explores a changing Africa, the passing of a generation and its traditions, and the rabbi and his students' struggle to remain true to their beliefs.

Sometimes it's an enriching experience, but other times the cat observes only trouble. In The Rabbi's Cat 2, the cat sees what happens when people of different cultures, languages, and religions come in contact.

The rabbi and the cat decide to help the painter find the fabled city, and so starts their exciting cross-continent adventure. When a young Jewish painter ends up in Algiers after escaping Communist Russia, he tells them the legend of an African Jerusalem, where he hopes to find safety from the ever-growing feelings of anti-Semitism. In the second story, the rabbi has returned home, where all is not peaceful for his daughter and her new husband. Times, however, are changing for Jews in the 1930s, even in North Africa, and the aging pair are not always greeted by friendly faces. Malka and his lion are nomads, always looking for a new audience for their con game. In the first tale, the often sarcastic, usually cocky talking cat spends time with the rabbi's older cousin Malka, whom we met in the first book. The second cat book contains two stories. Last month I reviewed Joann Sfar's The Rabbi's Cat and liked it so much I immediately went out and bought The Rabbi's Cat 2. : The Rabbis Cat (Pantheon Graphic Novels) (9780375714641) by Sfar, Joann and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.

The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar