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Archive Home > 2006 > December > 19 > Families keep menorah traditions alight

Families keep menorah traditions alight

During eight nights candles are lit to celebrate victory over the Syrians

By Leon Pantenburg / The Bulletin
December 19, 2006

Every year, usually in mid-December, Jo-Ann Ray's family starts the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by lighting a special menorah.

A menorah is a branched candelabrum that is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith. On each night of Hanukkah, the menorah is lit to commemorate a....

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