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In the Month of Kislev

In the Month of Kislev

1994•13m
Animation

A wealthy arrogant merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah when he takes the family of a poor peddler to court for savoring the smell of his wife's pancakes from outside their window.

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Production

Weston Woods Studios, Scholastic Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Narrator

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