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HANUKKAH: CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

By MONICA J. O’DESKY Hanukkah was a mixed bag in our house as it is in many households. I don’t think anyone in the family really knew what we were celebrating and, most likely, if not for the proximity to Christmas, probably would not be having a Hanukkah celebration at all. It wasn’t until I was much older that I

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Judaism

HANUKKAH MIRACLE CELEBRATED

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

Cantor Monica O’Desky will lead a Hanukkah service Friday, Dec. 7, at Temple Mizpah, 849 Chestnut St. A dinner will begin at 6 p.m., with services to follow at 7. Cost for the dinner is $5. Call 572-3037 for reservations. Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights that begins at sundown on the first day, which this year falls

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