The Big Festival of Lights: Stories and Plays for Hanukkah

In, “By the Light of Hanukkah: A Play in Three Acts,” by Solomon Fineberg, a young man named David awaits to hear about his admittance to the American Rabbinical College while his blind sister Esther quietly wishes to regain her sight. Elma Levinger’s “The Unlighted Menorah: A Hanukkah Fantasy,” tells the story of Abraham Mendelssohn, an old man at the end of his life grappling with his decision to assimilate his son into American culture; and “Hanukkah Evening” is a charming story of a family waiting for their father to return home to light the first candle on the Menorah. With these and eight additional stories, is a collection that features tales of families, tradition and culture pride for readers young and old. Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of is a celebration of Jewish culture reimagined for a modern audience.