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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Maccabees : the story of Hanukkah / NEST Family Entertainment and Rich Animation Studios ; directed by Richard Rich ; produced by Richard Rich, Jared F. Brown ; screenplay, Brian Nissen.

Publisher, Date:

Description:

1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Journey to Palestine of the second century B.C., where Antiochus, a Syrian-Greek king, rules over the people of Israel, confronting them with a trying test of their faith. They must bow down and accept the Greek gods or die! Some submit but not the Maccabees, a small group true to the faith of their fathers. The spirit and determination of the Maccabees lives today in the celebration of Hanukkah, the Feast of Lights.

Series:

Animated hero classics

Animated hero classics.

Subjects:

Maccabees -- Juvenile films.

Hanukkah -- Juvenile films.

Genre:

Animated films.

Biographical films.

Children's films.

Other Author:

Rich, Richard.

Brown, Jared F.

Nissen, Brian.

De Azevedo, Lex, 1943-

Porter, Ray.

Nest Entertainment, Inc.

Rich Animation Studios.

Other Title:

Story of Hanukkah

Notes:

"NEST complete learning system"--Disc surface.

"Interactive DVD packed with bonus features"--Container insert.

Website access feature requires a computer with DVD drive and Internet access. Computer is not required for other DVD-video bonus features"--Container.

Originally released in 1995.

Music, Lex De Azevedo ; voices, Brian Nissen, John Toppo, Michelle Marain, Barry Kraft, Joe Hilsee, Ray Porter, Michael Behrens ; character design, Steven Gordon ; editor, James Koford.

Narrator, Ray Porter.

DVD, all regions, NTSC, Dolby digital 2-channel surround sound.

English and Spanish language tracks with optional English or Spanish subtitles.

Contents:

Historical perspective -- Greek culture spreads across Jerusalem -- Judah escorts Mora to the temple -- King Antiochus' new statue for the temple -- Jews are forced to accept the Greek gods or perish -- King Antiochus erects his statue in the temple -- The Jews are forced into hiding -- Judah prepares the Jews to defend themselves -- "The longing of my heart" -- Huron returns to the Jews -- The Jews battle the Greek army -- The Jews rededicate the temple.

ISBN:

9781564899149

1564899144

1564899365

9781564899361

Other Number:

70137028

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

781917

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD j 296.435 Maccabee