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Jewish Secular Community of Asheville marks third day of Hanukkah with annual luncheon
This is the third day of Hanukkah, Friday, Dec. 27. The Jewish Secular Community of Asheville (JSCA) celebrated with an annual celebration and luncheon. Hanukkah is a Jewish eight-day ceremony ...
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Christmas meets Hanukkah for a rare holiday double feature
While Christmas is a fixed date in the Gregorian calendar, Hanukkah follows the Jewish lunar calendar, beginning on the 25th of Kislev. This means the eight-day Festival of Lights can land ...
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How 3 Phoenix moms make Hanukkah magic with new and old traditions: 'It's just fun'
Hanukkah, usually around the same time as Christmas, begins right on Christmas Day this year, making it especially difficult not to compare the two. “Hanukkah is literally not a very important ...
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. For some rabbis, the intersection of the two religious ...
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As Hanukkah and Christmas coincide, let’s resolve to be the light fighting the dark | Opinion
This year, Christmas Day and the first day of Hanukkah coincide. At first glance, these celebrations have little in common, but a closer look reveals a powerful shared theme. During Hanukkah ...
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Hanukkah celebrations begin for Jewish community
Joint faith celebrations are taking place across Wales as the first day of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. Hanukkah - Chanukah in Hebrew - is celebrated for eight days in November or ...