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Maccabees: A Live Chanukah Adventure

Experience the story of Chanukah as it comes alive in this real life presentation. This production from the Jewish Children’s Museum was performed live on Chanukah in 2006.
Topics: Miracle of Chanukah
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Caelan Saginaw, MI May 1, 2024

I like some of the parts of it, but some of them I don't. Reply

Padmea Naboo February 28, 2024

The acting is exceptional! I wish I could act like that! And the only roles I have ever played in a play were a monkey,(l know, right?) a coroner, a reporter and a candyman. Reply

Mordy Kimelman Chicago IL December 21, 2023

I Skip to 11:43 seconds and 12:50 seconds the acting is made professional made well!!!!! Reply

Israel December 9, 2023

Never ever payed me for performing in that. Reply

Anonymous Winnipeg December 20, 2023
in response to Israel:

what position were you? Reply

eliaz May 4, 2023

imagine to be in the museum when this play actually happened! Reply

d April 9, 2023

cute Reply

Caelan Saginaw, MI May 1, 2024
in response to d:

You're right! It is! Reply

mordy kimelman March 26, 2023

this video is made professionally and scary and unbelievable Reply

Someone Montreal August 9, 2022

Antiochus is my friends father Reply

Chaya R. Nashville March 28, 2022

My uncle is the one who plays yehudah hamacabee Reply

kjcd December 20, 2022
in response to Chaya R.:

nice Reply

Kat USA February 3, 2022

I skip the first 27 min Reply

Chassidy Koleth Johnson City December 17, 2021

Absolutely beautiful!!! Perfect for the season the world is in... Reply

? March 12, 2021

that secret about the plan is not a secret no more hehe Reply

Hi dood December 25, 2020

It is the best video ever Reply

Hi miss Hello mommy January 19, 2021
in response to Hi dood:

I agree it’s the best thing ever 😁😆😆😆😆😆 Reply

Yosi Bloom Melbourne Australia May 31, 2021
in response to Hi miss :

Yeah!😁😆😆😆😆😆 Reply

Shayna bonita November 18, 2020

I love it Reply

Pessia Toronto June 22, 2020

when the yidden were playing dreidle was their nun gimal hey and shin?? Reply

Issy Yarmush December 20, 2020
in response to Pessia:

YES Reply

Hh January 21, 2021
in response to Pessia:

No it was nun gimal hey and pay Reply

mch May 22, 2023
in response to Pessia:

no they played with spinning tops not dreidels those didn't exist yet Reply

adina runya nohoCA February 26, 2023
in response to Hh:

RIGHT Reply

ari February 9, 2020

i watched this 20 times its amazing Reply

Chassidy Koleth Johnson City December 17, 2021
in response to ari:

us too Reply

Goldie Shemtov Brooklyn December 2, 2024
in response to ari:

me too, and i love it! Reply

Dovi Mami November 16, 2018

So cool 😎😇😅😄☺😊😎 Reply

Someone somewhere November 13, 2018

Lovee this video!! My siblings watch it over and over. Reply

ari February 9, 2020
in response to Someone:

i know right Reply

Andrusier Moodus September 13, 2018

vere good Reply

Watched too many times April 15, 2018

One of my pet peeves... “Yentel”, “schmaltzy,” “oyoyoy” are all wrong era :) Reply

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