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K-Gr 2—Obeying the Jewish law that "finders aren't keepers," Leora cares for a found chicken while waiting for its rightful owner to return. Soon, the hen produces a flock of chicks that are sold to buy a goat whose milk leads to cheese that is sold to buy more goats that are the perfect gift for the chicken's owner, who eventually passes through and me...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The Talmud tells of a man so pious that "the entire world was sustained by his goodness." Weber casts that figure, Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa, as Mr. Bendosa, father of young Leora, who finds an errant chicken in the family's yard. Reminded by her put-upon mother that "finders aren't keepers," Leora, with her father's help, takes care of the animal while waiting for its rightful owner to appear. One thing leads to another, and the family ends up with an ent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Leora takes care of an errant chicken while waiting for its owner to appear. One thing leads to another, and her family ends up wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More