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eter and Rina are back,
and this time they're
looking at murder in Is-
rael.
Six years ago, author Faye
Kellerman introduced Sgt. Pe-
ter Decker and his sidekick
and wife, Rina Lazarus, to the
world of crime fiction with her
first novel, The Ritual Bath.
Peter and Rina have gone
through quite a few changes
since then, but their following
has remained steady and de-
voted. Now readers have a
chance to hear all about the
couple's latest adventures in
Sanctuary (William Mor-
row).
The book begins when Rina
receives a call from her old pal, Celebrating Sukkot in Israel.
Honey (only in mystery nov-
els is anyone actually named Citizenship: Race, Ethnicity.
Honey). Honey wants to come and Nationality in the Liber-
stay with Rina at her ranch in al State (Johns Hopkins) by for-
Los Angeles. Rina's husband, Pe- mer Detroiter Jeff Spinner.
Mr. Spinner, assistant profes-
ter, knows right away that trou-
ble is brewing. "This woman," he sor of political science at the Uni-
tells Rina, "is running away from versity of Nebraska, considers in
his book the relationship between
something."
Sanctuary takes Peter and democracy and Chasidic Jews,
Rina from Los Angeles, where an the Amish and blacks. He dis-
international diamond trader and cusses that friction that can re-
his wife have been murdered, to sult when the needs of an ethnic
Tel Aviv, Hebron and Jerusalem. or religious minority do not mesh
Their only clues: an empty silver with those of the democratic ma-
mezuzah, the unusual placement jority:
Imagine an immigrant whose
of a statue and two missing boys
culture and religion (for this im-
— the couple's sons.
A graduate of the University migrant, culture and religion
of California-Los Angeles School aren't separate) lead him to be-
of Dentistry, Ms. Kellerman re- lieve that the good of the family is
searches extensively while writ- more important than an individ-
ing her mystery novels. She often ual's desires. He believes that his
calls and visits police stations, daughters simply must accept the
laboratories and prisons. She is mates he chooses for them. By
married to novelist Jonathan obeying their father, the daugh-
Kellerman and is the mother of ters support their cultural values
and act for the good of the fami-
four children.
ly. Other liberal citizens, dis-
turbed by this, try to convince the
or much
daughters to disobey their father;
of the
they try to convince the daughters
Jewish
to choose their own husbands or
commu-
not marry at all. The angered im-
nity, the word
migrant accuses these citizens of
"liberalism" is
trying to change his culture and
synonymous
life; they don't understand, he
with "Ju-
charges, why his daughters must
daism."
obey him. Too caught up in liber-
Whether lib-
al individuality, these nosy citi-
eralism is in
zens fail to see how his actions
fact a positive
support his culture, a culture that
factor for the
is as worthy of support as their
Jewish com- Jeff Spinner
culture.
munity, and
Mr. Spinner holds a Ph.D. in
exactly how those who reject its
values but live in a democratic political science from the Uni-
state fare as a group, is the focus versity of Michigan.
of the new The Boundaries of

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n the new My First Book of
Jewish Holidays (Dial), Mai-
da Silverman and Barbara
Garrison provide poems and
illustrations depicting 10 Jewish
holidays, in order of their ap-
pearance in the Jewish calendar.
The book begins with a poem
(mercifully, it does not rhyme —
usually a standard feature in chil-
dren's books) about Shabbat, "On
Friday the Sabbath arrives with
the setting sun. Before the Sab-
bath comes, light the candles! Say
the blessing! Welcome Sabbath
as an honored guest — a queen.
We'll greet the Sabbath Queen
with joy and gladness."
My First Book of Jewish Holi-
days also includes a glossary and
pronunciation guide.
Ms. Silverman, a New York
native, is the author of The Glass
Menorah and Other Stories for
Jewish Holidays and Festival of
Esther: The Story of Purim. Ms.
Garrison's illustrations have ap-
peared in Another Celebrated
Dancing Bear and Only One.

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or Slava, everything is new.
She is 14 years old, and she
has just arrived in Canada.
She tries to learn English
and wants to find her way in her
new home, but memories of the
Holocaust haunt her.
The Old Brown Suitcase
(Ben-Simon Publications) is Sla-
va's diary, written by a woman
who well understands what it
means to be a young girl in a new
country.
Lillian Boraks-Nemetz was a
"hidden child" during the war
who, at age 12, immigrated to
Canada. Today, she teaches cre-