Hanukkah Lights 2014

Specials | Dec 11, 2014

A perennial NPR favorite with brand new Hanukkah stories written by acclaimed authors Debra Ginsberg, Anne Burt, Simone Zelitch, Andy Borowitz, and Theodore Bikel.

Airs Saturday, December 13 at 6am on 93.9FM and NJPR, 2pm on AM 820 and 9pm on NJPR. Airs Sunday, December 14 at 8pm on AM 820.

Hear a wide variety of stories perfect for the holiday --- one story is funny and crisp, another historical, and there's one with a multicultural theme. Also included is a story about the supernatural and one that ends with the best last line for any Hanukkah show, "Love is the only miracle."

Hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.

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