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Hanukkah on Rye on Hallmark – Cast, Plot, Photos & Premiere Date

Hanukkah on Rye will be the last original movie to air as part of the Countdown to Christmas movie event on the Hallmark Channel. It is set to air on Sunday December 18, 2022, following ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Find out more including the cast list, what it’s about, and see production photos.

What is the Movie About?

Molly (Grobglas) is poised to become the fourth generation of her family to run Gilbert’s
Deli on the Lower East Side of New York City. Now, almost 100 years later, Gilbert’s is the last
old-school Jewish deli standing…and it’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet.
Meanwhile, Jacob’s (Jordan) family are “deli royalty” in Southern California and have a completely different way of doing business. Jacob wants to make his own mark in the deli world and to do that, he’s spearheading the expansion of Leven’s to New York City just blocks away from Gilbert’s. A couple weeks before the first night of Hanukkah, Jacob’s “bubby” (grandmother) gives Jacob an early Hanukkah gift: she’s signed him up with an infamous matchmaker. Molly’s bubby has the same idea.

According to the rules, Jacob and Molly must write handwritten letters under assumed names to get to know each other. As they begin to write to each other under their pseudonyms of Beth and David, they begin to fall for each other. At the same time, Jacob has come to New York to close the deal for the new Leven’s location, and Molly and Jacob meet in real life, and neither is aware they know each other as Beth and David through their letters. There’s an instant romantic connection between them over Hanukkah week until Molly learns Jacob’s identity and realizes he could potentially put her family’s deli out of business. Molly is torn between “David,” who she’s started to fall for thanks to his letters, and Jacob, who she can’t being attracted to despite their conflicts. In the end, will Molly and Jacob put their differences aside and get their own Hanukkah miracle?

The Stars

Yael Grobglas stars as Molly

The 38 year old actor hails from Paris, France. She is French and Israeli.

Like many of us right now, Yael is suffering with what she calls the “winter sniffles.”

Jeremy Jordan as Jacob

Jeremy is 38 years old from Corpus Christi, Texas. He has been married to Ashley Spencer since 2012.

The Full Cast List – Who’s In it?

Jeremy Jordan (Jacob)
Yael Grobglas (Molly)
Linda Darlow (Ruth)
David Eisner (Gabe)
Lisa Horner (Eve)
Harry Nelken (Stan)
Paula Shaw (Esther)
Tim Nhlazane (Thomas)
Sam Rosenthal (Ed)
Lisa Loeb (Natalie)
Linda E. Smith (Liz)
Angela Narth (Mrs. Mizansky)
Cora Matheson (Emo Girl)
Darren Martens (Ezra)
Dan De Jaeger (Frank)
Debbie Maslowsky (Grandmother)
Henriette Ivanans (Owner)
Jean-Jacques Javier (Messenger)
Saul Elias (Kid)
Mariam Bernstein (Mrs. Rosenbaum)
Christine Vetus (Waitress)

How to Watch

Hanukkah on Rye is an original Hallmark Channel movie that aired during the 2022 Countdown to Christmas movie event. You can watch the movie at these different streaming options:

Fubo TV – Subscribe to Fubo TV for $69.99/month. Sign up for a 7-day free trial. Start watching Countdown for Christmas on Hallmark Channel via Fubo now.

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