The children in the synagogue listen wide-eyed to the tale of Izzy, King of the Hagbah, who was able to lift the Torah scroll more than 9 columns wide.

Where Izzy came from, no one really knew, nor did he dress like everyone else when he came to synagogue. But one thing was certain: Izzy was driven by some mystical force to do the mitzvah of Hagbah like no one else in the world.

As Izzy gets older, his strength begins to wane until, one day, something happens and the people in the synagogue witness a true miracle.