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HOLIDAY 2017
Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday, commemorates the
rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem with eight
days and nights of kindling candles, exchanging small
gifts, and feasting on traditional sweets. At the center
of the holiday is the nine-branched Menorah which is
lighted each night at sundown as blessings are said.
Children play Dreidel, a simple spinning-top game.
Dreidels are marked with Hebrew letters that represent
"a great miracle is happening here" and often become
cherished family heirlooms.
festival of lights
styled by katy danos | PHOTOs BY james gaffney