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Title: On One Foot

Author: Linda Glaser

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-17

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7

Publisher's Summary:

An impatient young man comes to Jerusalem looking for someone to teach him the Torah - while standing on one foot! The city is full of learned rabbis, but none of them can help him until he meets the famous Rabbi Hillel.

Members Reviews:

Timely relatable book for children to learn about tolerance

I love this book! What a gem! I bought it for my lesson on Simchat Torah for grades 2-4 Religious class. The art is whimsical and appeals to children as well as adults. The story isn't too long which is rare in Jewish children's books...really holds the kid's attention. I wanted to teach my students that the Torah is more than history & bunch of rules to follow. That it's relatable to our lives now. In my lesson we spoke about Rabbi Hillel & the origin of the "golden rule" which is originally a Jewish mitzvah. This book brings about good discussions with children on what's going on in the world in the U.S. election, refugees, immigrants, religious & ethnic tolerance at an age appropriate level.

Stand On One Foot & Learn Torah?

This is a really good picture book which reaches out to young children with the famous "Do unto others..." quotation of Rabbi Hillel. I read it to pre-school through second grade students who liked the story and then stood on one foot--or tried!-- while reciting the famous quotation Hillel used to answer a young man who wanted to learn the entire Torah while standing on one foot. Our library definitely needs additional copies because several students wanted to check it out!

This is a humorous, but ultimately wise tale that all young children can relate to ...

A young man with a lyre slung over his shoulder shaded his eyes as he looked over at the walled-in city of Jerusalem. He wanted to learn the Torah, but not just in any old way. He wanted a great teacher, but just how would he know who was? The young man sat under a tree and scratched his head, thinking great thoughts. Not. All of a sudden he noticed a blue bird perched on a ânearby branch standing on one foot.â The little bird was so well-balanced he didnât even plop onto the ground. âThatâs it,â he cried out, âA great teacher would be clever enough to stand on one foot.â

The foolish boy set off to Jerusalem to find himself that great teacher ... the very one who could teach him the entire Torah standing on one foot! Surely there would be a wise rabbi who could do that. âCan you teach me the whole Torah,â he asked the first rabbi he saw, âwhile standing on one foot?â The rabbi quickly dismissed him with a laugh, claiming that even Rabbi Hillel, a great scholar couldnât manage that one. Alas, the foolish, angry young man went on his way to find a wise rabbi who could teach him. He stomped and fumed (grrrrrr!) until he spotted another rabbi reading a scroll.

Surely a rabbi reading a scroll could help him and he asked his question once again. Of course the rabbi turned him away by exclaiming, âDonât you know there are 613 commandments in the Torah?â On and on he went pronouncing all the difficult things he would have to do in order to teach that foolish young man. He too agreed that even Rabbi Hillel couldnât manage that one. He asked yet another rabbi and then some children, but wasnât getting anywhere.