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Hannukah - (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC

Channukah, Channukkah, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Feast of Dedication, Feast of Lights, Feast of the Dedication, Festival of Lights, Hanukah, Hanukkah

Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

Jewish holy day - a religious holiday for Jews

Chislev, Kislev - the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)

Tebet, Tevet - the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)

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Since Hannukah started before we left school, we honored my friend Chris by giving him blue and white gifts since those are Hannukah colors.

Intercultural Components in the Multimodal Structure of a Language Learning Website/Componentes interculturales en la estructura multimodal de un sitio web para el aprendizaje de lenguas

In a speech Sunday at a Hannukah candle-lighting ceremony, Netanyahu denied the charges, calling the probe a "witch hunt" that was "tainted from the start."

Police again accuse Israeli leader of bribery, corruption

For the book, Nadiya has developed recipes for special occasions from Eid to Hannukah, via more left-field celebrations like International Friendship Day and the Basant Kite Festival.

Anxiety makes me feel I don't deserve my success; TV chef Nadiya Hussain, 33, on battling her constant self doubt and being a role model

They've been helping out with her latest project, the Bake Me A Story Celebration book, where Nadiya has developed recipes for special occasions from Eid to Hannukah, via more left-field celebrations like International Friendship Day and the Basant Kite Festival.

'When my anxiety says I can't, I tell it to shut up!' TV chef Nadiya Hussain, 33, on being a role model and battling her constant self doubt

Later, this feast around December would be celebrated as the Hannukah, the feast of lights.

Feast of the dedication

Mr Lavery said: "The Leader's Office including Jeremy himself has regular dialogue and indeed meetings with the Jewish Labour Movement, Hannukah reception." He said the party was committed to implementing the findings of a report by Shadow Attorney General Shami Chakrabarti into anti-Semitism.

Labour MPs call for action on anti-Semitism

It said the centre organised the Bahrain delegation's visit to Jerusalem, during which members were pictured at a traditional Hannukah candle lighting ceremony, and described the opening of direct, non-political contacts with Bahrain.

Bahraini group vows support for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

Broekman, who runs a public relations firm from his home office, had just an hour to get his family out of the house, grabbing hard drives and Pokemon cards and leaving behind a pile of Hannukah presents.

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But Hannukah's greatest treat (that's right, latke, you overrated waste of oil you) is about to get a major upgrade when a popular Israeli restaurant unleashes deep-fried armageddon by stuffing their sufganiyot with grilled meats.

The Best New Sufganiya Stuffing This Hannukah? Grilled Meat and Tahini

"Mitzvah" is Hebrew word commonly used to refer to good deeds born from human kindness, and the noble spirit of joyful giving radiates from this delightful album ideal for young listeners ages 3-7, perfect for the Hannukah holiday season!

The Mitzvah Bus