Jacob's Gift

Eager to honor God by participating in the construction of a new synagogue, talented young Jacob (Benjamin Israeli) works diligently at a special woodworking project, a manger, to convince his rabbi he deserves the job. But when a needy couple takes refuge in the stable behind his family’s inn, Jacob offers them his project for their newborn baby, and learns that any gift truly given honors God. John Schmidt directs this Christmas-themed short film.