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Hanukkah 2010 Celebrations Begin Across the Web!
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Dec. 1) -- The Festival of Lights is once again upon us. Jews around the world will celebrate the first night of Hanukkah tonight. The holiday commemorates the underdog Maccabees' victory in 165 B.C. over their powerful Syrian oppressors who, according to tradition, had taken over the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and defiled it. Why does Hanukkah last eight days? Tradition teaches that when the Maccabees returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, a one-day supply of oil illuminated the temple for eight days. Hence, the "Festival of Lights." This year, Hanukkah begins relatively early because ...
Chanuka -- A Holiday Made for Political Junkies
By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyUntangling politics and religion has been well nigh impossible throughout history. But the Jewish holiday that starts at sundown Friday has more political threads than most. Take the narrative that explains the holiday: On one level, it's a political battle for freedom of religious expression. These days, the main characters might be featured on a TV talk show as a nod to religious diversity in a "War on Christmas" segment. ...
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