The Big Festival of Lights Stories and Plays for Hanukkah is a collection of short fiction and plays by nine prominent Jewish figures of the early twentiethcentury meant to capture and celebrate the spirit of the holiday.ampamp10In 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 Levingers ampamp8220The Unlighted Menorah A Hanukkah Fantasyampamp8221 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 ampamp8220Hanukkah Eveningampamp8221 is a charming story of a family waiting for their father to return home to light the first candle on the Menorah.ampamp10With these and eight additional stories The Big Festival of Lights Stories and Plays for Hanukkah 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 The Big Festival of Lights Stories and Plays for Hanukkah is a celebration of Jewish culture reimagined for a modern audience.