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National Menorah lit in D.C. to signal start of Hanukkah

Hanukkah has officially begun across the country.

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Dec 11, 2020, 11:31 AM

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Updated 1,644 days ago

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The Festival of Lights marks a miracle in Jewish history when a one-day supply of sacred oil lasted eight days until more could be prepared.
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Celebrations this year are being forced to scale down due to the pandemic.
Hanukkah continues until sundown next Friday.


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