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 Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar. It is celebrated for eight days and nights. In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means “dedication.” The holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E. 		GET SPOOKED! The Spooky Series
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Hanukkah Stories
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar. It is celebrated for eight days and nights. In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means “dedication.” The holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.

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Shmul and Benin, two of the wisest men in the town of Chelm, went one day to take a steam bath. As they relaxed in the luxury of steamy heat, they idly began discussing Benin's upcoming trip to Dvimsk, debating how long it would take for him to drive to the distant town in his buggy...

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A Chelm Story from Jewish FolkloreRetold by S.E. Schlosser Shmul was on his way to the market in Chelm one afternoon when he saw his good friend Bein on the street.       “Sholom aleichem,” called Shmul to his friend.       “Go...

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