A Chanukah Story

Perhaps, it was the old oil menorah. Possibly it happened when Mendel lit the wick and watched as the mysterious flame leaped about and swayed back and forth in apparent dance of uncontrollable joy. Maybe it was a dream? Maybe, it wasn't! No matter, as you will soon see. In a powerful gust of tornado like winds, our little club of brave and courageous cousins were instantly transported back in time, to ancient Jerusalem. Far, far back, to the year 139 BCE! Follow along with the children as they travel the rocky, dusty roads of the holy city. Share their amazement and disbelief when they see with their own eyes the real Beit ha-Midrash that they so often only read about. Share their shock and awe when their Shabbos guest arrives and it is Yehuda Maccabee. Experience their thrill as they listen to his vivid description of his famous battles. Join the cousins as they participate in the re-lighting of the great temples menorah. Did the children change history?