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Chanukah, The Festival of Lights. 1 cassette. approx. 30 min. with coloring book. Greathall Prods. 2000. ISBN 1-882513-509. $10.95.
Gr all levels--Award-winning storyteller Jim Weiss retells the ancient narrative of the historic origins of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. He begins the 2,300 year old tale with the history of King Philip and the ancient Macedonians who, after being conquered by the Greeks, continued their practice of waging war over much of the then known world of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Weiss continues with the story of Alexander the Great, son of Philip, who continued his father's legacy of war for the sake of conquering more land and people. After …