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  • Published: 1 January 2014
  • ISBN: 9781580894326
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons




A loveable rabbi enjoys too much home cooking in this celebration of faith, friendship, food, and fitness. A heartwarming story about Jewish holidays and culture for people of all faiths and traditions.

Rabbi Benjamin loves his congregation, and they love him. That's why on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the Rabbi's congregation presents him with a special holiday vest with four silver buttons and decorated with designs symbolizing the major holidays celebrated throughout the year. Rabbi Benjamin loves it! He also loves all the holiday treats that his families proudly fill him with-including delicious, crispy latkes; scrumptious matzoh-ball soup; irresistible apple torte; and honey cake.
As the year passes, Rabbi Benjamin's beautiful vest stretches tighter and tighter across his belly, and one by one the shiny silver buttons pop!-pop!-pop! off. When summer comes, Rabbi helps his congregation with their gardening, with the hiding of Chanukah presents, with the apple picking, and the fishing. Will all this hard work help Rabbi fit into his beautiful vest when Rosh Hashanah rolls around again?

  • Published: 1 January 2014
  • ISBN: 9781580894326
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

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