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The last few days leading up to Christmas will find many Christians hanging twinkling lights and shiny ornaments on their trees, planning menus for elaborate holiday feasts and scurrying through downtown shops and big-box stores to find the perfect
The holiday has grown in prominence largely because of its proximity to that other big religious holiday that comes along at about the same time. Hanukkah celebrates a military victory and the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem during the 2nd
BY RABBI ELYSE WECHTERMAN FOR THE SUN CHRONICLE The days are short, the sun far away and the air cold and brisk. It is easy to imagine our ancestors wondering at the change of the seasons and worrying when - even if - the sun might come back to full

Some eyebrows shot skyward earlier this week when the White House released photos of President Obama lighting all the candles on a menorah at the first family's Hanukkah party. The candles are meant to be lit one at a time over eight days,
Hanukkah is based on the Jewish calendar. It begins at sundown on the 25th day of Kislev and concludes on the 2nd or 3rd day of Tevet (Kislev can have 29 or 30 days). Opening day tip-off for the event will be Tuesday DAY,December 20 at Dream Courts in