Hillel Takes a Bath - Hardcover

by Vicki L. Weber (Author), John Joven (Illustrator)

The ancient rabbi Hillel stumps his students about a mitzvah he is about to perform, and teaches them what it means to be made in God's image.

Front Jacket

Today I will use this cloth to do a mitzvah! Hillel the Sage announced to his class. He whisked the cloth off his shoulder and snapped it in the air. The rabbi's students were puzzled and delighted. What could be done with a cloth? What mysterious mitzvah could it be?

Through this charming story about the famous Hillel of the Talmud, readers will enjoy discovering that the mysterious mitzvah is taking a bath! The note for families at the back of the book will help readers dig deeper and let them think more about the Jewish value of guarding one's health, shmor et nafshecha, and how having healthy habits (like taking baths) is an important Jewish value.