In the Month of Kislev

In the Month of Kislev

In the Month of Kislev

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In the Month of Kislev

1994

0h 13m

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Overview

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 Companies

Weston Woods Studios

Scholastic Productions

Cast & Crew

1 member

Acting

Theodore Bikel

Narrator

Theodore Bikel

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