* Saturday--"Abraham" (ODSY noon-4 p.m.) Airing on Jewish Passover, which begins at sunset, this miniseries biography of the patriarch (Richard Harris) will be followed from 4 to 6 p.m. by "Jacob" (Matthew Modine) and from 6 to 10 p.m. by "Joseph" (Paul Mercurio). Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m., "Moses" (Ben Kingsley) dramatizes the Passover story from the Bible. Also, "The BookShow With Patt Morrison" (KCET 6-6:30 p.m.) In this first of 26 new programs about provocative writing and ideas, Morrison interviews former President Jimmy Carter about his new memoir, "An Hour Before Daylight." * Wednesday--"The Directors" (ENCR 8-9 p.m.) Covers the film directing work of Barbra Streisand, the only woman to be nominated for a best director Oscar. Excerpts include "Yentl," "The Prince of Tides" and "The Mirror Has Two Faces." Also, "American High" (KCET 10-11 p.m.) New documentary series by Academy Award nominee R.J. Cutler follows a diverse group of Chicago teens day in and day out through high school to graduation. Tonight's episode, "Who Am I?," describes their struggles with attention deficit disorder, artistic ambition and sexual identity. For an accompanying interactive Web site, log on to http://www.pbs.org/americanhigh....

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