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Bel Air planning ceremony Dec. 20 for Hanukkah
Bel Air will have a public menorah lighting ceremony this year at sundown on the first night of Hanukkah Thursday, Dec. 20. As was the case last year, the ceremony will take place, rain or shine, in Shamrock Park at the corner of Lee Way and Hickory...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Havre de Grace, Hanukkah, Ritual and Sacred Objects, Judaism
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Spreading light, one candle at a time
NEWPORT BEACH — In a season where neighbors compete for the biggest and brightest holiday displays, the message for youngsters Tuesday night was that a little bit of light can go a long way.
Hundreds of participants gathered in Fashion Island's...Tags: Religious Festivals, Shawn Green, Holidays, Hanukkah, Ritual and Sacred Objects
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Hanukkah begins with lighting of giant menorahs in New York, Washington, London
CNN & KCPQ-TVAt dusk on Tuesday, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, New Yorkers went big again, lighting a massive menorah outside the south side of Central Park. The nine-branched candelabra is 32 feet tall, 28 feet wide, weighs 4,000 pounds, and...Tags: Religious Festivals, White House, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Community Commentary: Candles link Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
Candles have been used for more than 5,000 years. Although the ancient Egyptians may have been among the first to use them as torches, the Romans are credited with developing the wicked candle. In the ancient world, candles were the major source of...Tags: Religious Festivals, California State University, Long Beach, Employment Opportunities, Jerry Brown, Religion and Belief
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Travis AFB: Nativity Scene and Menorah will Stay
FOX40 NewsBaby Jesus, Mary and Joseph and a Menorah will stay where they are on Travis Air Force Base. Base officials got a letter last week from a group called the Military Religious Freedom Foundation asking the nativity scene and Menorah be moved to another...Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Sam Cohen, Justice and Rights, Ritual and Sacred Objects
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