Chaim Ephraim and the Shabbos Guests

“Let me think,” Chaim thought, “I’m not good at math, But with double the people, I’ll only get half.” All Shabbos morning, Chaim Ephraim is looking forward to his favorite food — cholent. Incredibly, all types of disasters — from angry bats to runaway dough — bring one surprise guest after another into his dining room, and his worries grow: will there be enough left for him? But when the cholent is finally served, Chaim Ephraim discovers something incredible about the mitzvah of hachnasas orchim… All Shabbos morning, Chaim Ephraim is looking forward to his favorite food — cholent. As one surprise guest after another piles into his dining room, his worries grow: will there be enough left for him? But when the cholent is finally served, Chaim Ephraim discovers something incredible about the mitzvah of hachnasas orchim… Children will laugh at the zany scenarios, enlivened by Lori Holzman’s enchanting rhymes and Rachel Edelstein’s beautiful illustrations, as they learn a valuable lesson about sharing with others.