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LIGHTS AND DEDICATION a Hanukkah message from Rabbi Baruch Cohon

          Hanukkah is nicknamed “Feast of Lights” in English, although the Hebrew word means “Dedication.”  Celebrating the experience of the Maccabees who rededicated the Jerusalem Sanctuary after expelling the Greek enemies, Hanukkah’s 8 days commemorate the one little … Continue reading

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