The Rabbi's Cat

When I first read the Rabbi's Cat I did not get it. In class I shared the same frustration with other students who were confused at the drawing style or the plot. There were so many sub plots that I didn't know what ones were important nor did I understand how they were connected. I also couldn't figure out how they related to Judaism.
It was explained in class that the significance of the story is actually on the last page where the Rabbi states there is no 'right or wrong' way to Judaism. The Rabbi reaches this conclusion through the book when he meets a variety of characters that are Jewish or not Jewish.
One example is when he meets his daughters future husband and realizes that although he is a Jewish Rabbi himself, he is not a stanch, traditionalist Jew. At first this bothers the Rabbi but over time he realizes he can't do anything about the situation and learns to accept it.
Another example is when he meets his nephew who is a street actor. His nephew is also in a relationship with a catholic singer. The Rabbi does not see this as proper but again, he learns to accept it.
As I stated before, the Rabbi seems to say at the end of the story that is does not matter how you live but everyone within the Jewish religion should be accepted. I think that is a lesson that everyone could learn.