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• Actors: Kira Spencer Hesser
• Directors: A. Paige Goldberg
• Writers: Ken Goldstein
• Producers: Ken Goldstein
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sisu Pub
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 23 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0966558707
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,166 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Almost every Jewish child who lives in the U.S. has experienced it: that longing for a Christmas tree. And every now and then, he or she may encounter a child who has a Chanukah Bush, which is just "like a Christmas tree... but it's for Jews." Parents may find themselves hard pressed to explain why they won't put a tree up in their own home, even though others may do so. There's No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein is the Emmy-winning (for Outstanding Achievement for Children's Programs) 23-minute film about young Robin, a girl who wants a tree so badly that she dreams of decorated trees beckoning to her. Despite her mother's explanation that people are Jewish in different ways, which is why Sandy Goldstein can have a Christmas tree and they cannot, Robin still desires one of her own. A night out at a Christmas party with her grandfather changes her wishes, though, when she learns that it's OK to enjoy other people's trees as you help them celebrate their holidays, just as they can help you celebrate yours. "There's a difference between celebrating something because you believe in it and helping friends celebrate something because they believe in it." This is a lovely story that will appeal to young children and help them to understand and appreciate the traditions and cultures of others. --Jenny Brown

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It's not easy being Jewish at Christmas time. Especially for eight-year-old Robin, who absolutely, positively loves Christmas trees. In this tender story, it is Robin's Grandfather who helps her sort out "...the difference between celebrating something because you believe in it, and helping friends celebrate something because they believe in it."

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment!, November 28, 2010

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This review is from: There's No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein (DVD)

Poorly written, poorly produced. I was certainly expecting more than this! My youngest is agitating for a Chanukah bush, and I wanted something to reinforce the idea of sharing others' celebrations and appreciating them without having to adopt them ourselves. That message is the only reason this little DVD gets two stars instead of one, because it does support that. However,I'll be donating it to the Sunday School library rather than bothering to watch it again.