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Spartanburg synagogue celebrates Hanukkah
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The Temple B’nai Israel of Spartanburg celebrated the third day of Hanukkah on Friday. “It’s a commemoration of a military victory in which the Greeks tried to ...
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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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What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world
It's only the fifth time since 1900 that Hanukkah has fallen on Christmas Day. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles ...
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Hanukkah starts Christmas Day and Southern California families see opportunity
Not this year. Christmas Day — Wednesday, Dec. 25 — also is the start of Hanukkah, something that hasn’t happened since 2005 and only occurs every 20 to 30 years. It won’t happen again ...