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Lights

"The Miracle of Chanukah"

1984

0h 24m

8.0(1 votes)

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Lights reminds us to stand up for what we believe! This Chanukah story is told through animation & gripping narration by Judd Hirsch Also features the voices of Leonard Nimoy & Paul Michael Glaser.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Judd Hirsch

Narrator

Leonard Nimoy

Greek Nobleman

Paul Michael Glaser

Greek Nobleman

Nanette Zussman

Miriam

Eliyahu Ben Yehuda

Yoni

Mark Ismailoff

Alexander the Great

Scott Ference

Young Man

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Directed by: Yehuda Wurtzel

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