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. [print]

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Material type: Film

FilmLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Series: Animated hero classicsPublication details: Coppell, Texas : NebraskaST Family Entertainment, (c)2005.Description: 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

video

Carrier type:

videodisc

ISBN:

9781564899149

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LOC classification:

DS121
DS121.R498.M333 2005

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Contents:

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.

Production credits:

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.

Subject: 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.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Date due	Barcode
Multi-media (10-day check-out)	G. Allen Fleece Library MULTIMEDIA	Non-fiction	DS121.7.M33 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	M-DVD	Available		31923001562434

"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.

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.

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.

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