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When is Hanukkah? What to know about the Jewish holiday
The holiday season is upon us and that includes the eight-day Jewish holiday Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights. The word "Hanukkah" means "dedication" in Hebrew, and the holiday ...
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This Year's Dates for Celebrating Hanukkah are Odd—Here's Why
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. This has only happened four times since 1900 as the Jewish calender differs from the civil Gregorian calender.
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How a Jewish educator took the Hanukkah llama from TJ Maxx meme to teachable moment
“Llamas are particularly adorable, and they’re easy to dress up in Hanukkah fashion, whether it’s sweaters or scarves, or kippot,” offered Rabbi Yael Buechler, a designer of Jewish holiday ...
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Why People Who Don't Celebrate Hanukkah Are Displaying Menorahs in Their Window: ‘We Will Not Hide'
Project Menorah was born out of a conversation between two friends — one Jewish, one not — as a way to show support for the community using the holiday symbol Lizzie Hyman is a Writer ...
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This year’s USPS Hanukkah stamp is a simple menorah with a warm backstory
The postal service has issued Hanukkah stamps since 1996, more than three decades after it first started issuing Christmas stamps. Previous versions have drawn on traditional Jewish art forms ...
A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel. Then regret set in.
Isaac Henrion, who owns Isaac’s Bagels in Durham, North Carolina, swiftly backed out of a Jewish food festival to avoid ...
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Hanukkah, O Hanukkah
Explore Hanukkah-related items from across the Smithsonian's collections to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn more about our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah menorah, made by Manfred Anson from ...
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The story of Hanukkah
Summary: This assembly, which is suitable for an act of collective worship, focuses on the celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light. If you have explored the Diwali story you could ...
A superlative savory hamantaschen for the Jewish holiday of Purim
When it comes to Jewish holidays, their associated food and the media, Passover and Hanukkah get all the love. Purim, which ...
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2025 Latke-Hamantash Debate to be held March 30
“What’s trending now: latke or hamantash?” That will be the theme of this year’s Latke-Hamantash Debate, when the cherished ...
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Bringing light to the world, and campus:…
It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...
Where to get Purim hamantaschen: NJ bakeries serve up unique versions of the holiday treat
Purim starts on Thursday night. We've tasted far and wide to find a unique selection of hamataschen options for your North ...