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Haim Rocks Hanukkah Anthem

14 Dec 2017
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C Barnett

"Sandler we're coming for you." According to a Pew Reasearch Center survey, 9 in 10 Americans celebrate Christmas. Christmas songs can be heard on the radio and in shopping malls beginning in November....

Hanukkah Begins Tonight

12 Dec 2017
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Derek Welch

Happy Hanukkah! The festive season is upon us and with it, different religious festivities. The Jews will observe Hanukkah beginning Tuesday night. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and is also...

04 Mar 2017
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Alison Lesley

Rome's Jewish community and the Vatican join forces for art exhibition. from May 15 to July 23 in an effort to further improve Catholic-Jewish relations. The exhibit, a first-ever collaboration...

10 Feb 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Jewish synagogue purchased and converted into Hindu Temple in Rhode Island. A former conservative Jewish synagogue in Warwick, Rhode Island, has reportedly been acquired by the Rhode Island Hindu...

07 Dec 2016
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WRN Editorial Staff

Our religious gift guide for the 2016 holiday season. One of the best parts of Hanukkah and Christmas is the tradition of gift-giving. While it is wonderful to receive those thoughtful gifts from...

25 Nov 2016
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Gary Nguyen

The Christmas and Hanukkah holidays will overlap this year. Two of the most important holidays of the year for Christians and Jews will be celebrated during the same time period. This year, Hanukkah...

18 Jul 2016
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Alison Lesley

History of the six-pointed star and it's connection to Judaism. From synagogues, clothes, temples, buildings and even flags like the flag of Israel, the six-pointed star has become a symbol of Judaism....

Hanukkah: The Story of the Lighting of the Menorah

15 Dec 2014
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Emily Murdoch

The Menorah is a very important piece of Jewish history and tradition, and it has a miraculous story behind it. The Menorah is at its very basic level a special candlestick that holds eight candles,...