Rabbi Hanina feels sorry for himself when he becomes wet, cold and muddy from the rain. But when he goes inside his house―where he is warm, dry and happy―he feels selfish, knowing the parched earth needs the rain, and he learns a lesson about his place in the world. "Well-written and beautifully illustrated, this is an excellent introduction to and fun way to engage with Talmud for young children." ― Kathy Bloomfield, President of AJL, Seal Beach, CA, Sydney Taylor Shmooze "'A Rainy Day Story' will prove to be an immediately welcome and enduringly popular addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections." ― James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "There’s much to learn from this sim­ple sto­ry; it deliv­ers the kind of les­son that sticks. Once absorbed, it can change a child’s out­look and will last for a lifetime." ― Michal Hoschlander Malen, Jewish Book Council "The simple Talmudic lesson has resonance for our contemporary world." ― Kirkus Reviews Ruth Calderon is the Visiting Professor in Talmudic civil law at Harvard Law School. A former Member of Knesset, she is also an educator and academic Talmud scholar. She is the founder of the Elul pluralistic beit midrash, as well as Alma, the Home for Hebrew Culture. She received her MA and PhD in Talmud from the Hebrew University. This is her first children's book. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. Noa Kelner is an author and illustrator, and a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. A mother of three living in Israel, she creates playful and expressive illustrations filled with humor and imagination. Her work appears in books published in Israel and around the world. Visit her at noakelner.com.