Entertaining celebration of the Festival of Chanukah for the entire family. The program includes songs, stories, home decorating tips/crafts, a Chanukah dessert demonstration and a children’s segment with live action puppetry including “Mitzvah Mouse.” Host Fran Drescher introduces each segment. Special guests include Jewish singers Craig Taubman and Theodore Bikel; The Learning Channel’s Teresa Strasser and Whizzen Institute’s Risa Gruberger on craft ideas; Chef Jeff Nathan on making Banana Sufganiot Pudding; a Reggae Chanukah presentation of Chanukah blessings in song and dance by Alan Eder & Friends; and a children’s segment in which Mitzvah Mouse takes kids back to the time of the Maccabbees (Taubman sings “Maoz Tzur” and “Shehechiyanu.” Bikel sings “Oh Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah” in Yiddish and English). Note: Similar in style to “A Taste of Chanukah,” this video offers a wide variety of songs and activities for Chanukah. The only potential problem for audiences is that kids may be bored with the cooking demonstration while adults may not wish to view the children’s “Mitzvah Mouse” segment.

56 min.  AGE:  8 to Adult

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CLASSIC RECIPES FOR JEWISH COOKING (With Joan Nathan) (1998)

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A compilation of traditional Jewish recipes from the television series "Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan." Recipes are presented for challah, gefilte fish, chicken soup, Sephardic brisket, potato latkes and marble cheesecake. Each recipe is presented and demonstrated by a different guest cook. Note: Actual recipes are not included in the video. They may be found in the companion book, Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan.

1 hr. 48 min. AGE: 14 to Adult

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GEFILTE FISH (1987)

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Three generations of women share their individual methods for making gefilte fish, while discussing family commitment and tradition and their place in contemporary society. Study guide available.

15 min. AGE: 12 to Adult

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HAUTE CUISINE GOES KOSHER (1996)

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In celebration of Jerusalem’s 300^th birthday, thirteen of the world’s greatest chefs were gathered to prepare a 12-course Kosher feast in Jerusalem. Recipes prepared include truffled cream of white beans, risotto with safran, vegetable jelly with avocado, striped bass in olives and sesame, steamed sea bream in coconut milk, filet of red drum with eggplant confit, strudel of lamb, potatoes Munster style, roasted duckling with vegetable tart, quail stuffed with foie gras, confit of garlic, medallions of veal "Hazrey," nougatine with pears, gelee of honey with strawberries.

52 min. AGE: Adult

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THE JEWISH MOTHER’S VIDEO COOKBOOK (1986)

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Jewish cooks Jackie Frazin and Joanne Pepper lead the viewer step-by-step through 16 different Kosher recipes of traditional Jewish cooking. A list of ingredients and their amounts appears on screen prior to cooking each new dish. Includes recipes for chopped liver, gefilte fish, chicken soup, matzo balls and kreplach, challah, brisket, blintzes, noodle kugel, potato kugel, mandel broit, strudel, sweet rolls, pletzel, prakas and kasha.

1 hr. 30 min. AGE: 14 to Adult

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THE KOSHER VIDEO (1998)

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Produced by the Orthodox Union, this video succinctly explains what kosher means and the certification process the Orthodox Union follows. It explains kosher supervision and tells what some of the kosher symbols mean. The viewer follows the procedure through which a bakery product, previously non-kosher, is changed to meet kosher standards. Note: Although probably produced primarily for food companies interested in certification, this is a clear and excellent explanation of what it means for foods to be kosher. Great for classroom use.

16 min. AGE: 10 to Adult

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LET’S BAKE MATZOS (1998)

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Covers the entire process of producing Shmurah matzot. The film first takes viewers to visit the wheat fields, where the wheat is selected and harvested. The next stop is the grinding mill, where the wheat is ground into flour. Finally, the dough is prepared very quickly and baked in wood-burning stone ovens in the bakery. The video also illustrates the art of making Kosher wine—step-by-step, including the selecting of the grapes and scenes of the winery, where they are crushed, pressed and fermented. The video concludes by showing Jews shopping and preparing other items for the Seder table—and then burning their chometz. Note: This film has a Traditional viewpoint. Teachers who have limited time may wish to show only the first 12 minutes on matzo-baking.

25 min. AGE: 9 to Adult

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MATZA 101 (1997)

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Passover video which accompanies the cookbook Matza 101. The intent of the video is to demonstrate techniques for preparing the matza used in recipes found in the cookbook. Matzot are prepared by wetting and soaking them and utilizing different cutting and folding techniques. The video does not demonstrate the actual preparation of whole recipes—just how to make the matza malleable for use in the recipes.

17 min. AGE: 12 to Adult

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A TASTE OF SHABBOS (1994)

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Lubavitch Rebbetzin Esther Winner demonstrates how to prepare and serve a traditional Shabbat meal, including 15 different recipes: A Six-braided Challah, Gefilte Fish, Salmon, Babaganoosh, Fried Eggplant, Chicken Soup, Marinated Chicken, Cornish Hen Stuffed with Kishke, Potato Kugel, Broccoli & Cauliflower Kugel, Chocolate Cornucopia, Rugelach, a Strawberry Centerpiece, Heavenly Nuggets, and Rich Chocolate Cake. The film also highlights some of the rituals that are a part of a Traditional Shabbat. A booklet containing the recipes is included in the video case. Note: Sprinkled throughout the video are small lessons on Jewish customs provided by Chabad.

1 hr. AGE: 12 to Adult