The World Needs Beautiful Things

Little Bezalel is an Israelite slave who loves to collect “beautiful things.” Beauty, as we all know, is in the eye of the beholder. Into his little box go bits of shiny, scrapes of ribbons, stones, feathers, leaves and bugs. Much to the chagrin of his parents and fellow slaves, he persists. When he......more

A brand-new retelling of Bezalel and how he was the right person to design the Mishkan. Leah Berkowitz has crafted a charming story that reminds the reader that there are beautiful things surrounding us all the time and why it's important to seek them out. I can't wait to share this marvelous book w......more

The kiddo and I both LOVE this book for its heart, the young hero at the center of it all (which makes it so relate-able, especially since - minor spoiler alert - my child ALSO loves collecting things that I have trouble initially seeing the beauty in; primarily, rocks), and its beautiful illustrati......more

This is a perfect story for my son who loves truth, beauty, and goodness.......more

We all need to see beauty in the world like Bezalel I believe that Rabbi Berkowitz’s beautiful book is a reminder for all of us to open our eyes to see the beauty that surrounds us in the world today.......more