NPR's 'Hanukkah Lights' and APM's 'Candles Burning Brightly'

Rabbi Harry Margolis lights the menorah, 1943
Rabbi Harry S. Margolis lights the last candle of Hanukkah at St. Paul's Mount Zion Temple in 1943.
Minnesota Historical Society

Two Hanukkah specials:

"Hanukkah Lights" 2018, broadcast at noon. A perennial NPR favorite, Hanukkah Lights features Hanukkah stories written by R.L. Maizes, Lia Pripstein, Elisa Albert, and Ellen Orleans.

Hosts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read all new stories: Ellis Island Hanukkah, The Magic Candle, The View From Masada, and more.

"Candles Burning Brightly" from American Public Media, broadcast at 9 PM.

MPR classical music host Mindy Ratner presents a celebration of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. An audio exploration of Chanukah music, foods, and traditional activities.

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