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CHANUKAH
"Oh
Chanukah, O' Chanukah, come light the menorah...." It is time
again for glowing menorahs, spinning dreidles, delicious latkes
(potato pancakes) and deep fried sufganiot (Jelly donuts) – It's
Chanukah time. On Chanukah, Jewish families around the world gather
together in their homes and light the Chanukah candles. Chanukah,
the Festival of Lights, celebrates the great miracles that happened
during the Maccabee revolt in the time of the Second Temple period.
In commemoration of the "miracle of the oil," Jews light candles
each night for eight nights. What was the miracle of the oil?
Read the Chanukah story and find out:
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