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Chanukah Approaching

The ancient joyous festival will be celebrated again this year Potato pancakes and sugary doughnuts will delight the palate Eight burning candles with a shames in the middle mark the victory of the Maccabees over their oppressors This year it comes at the same time as Christmas another sweet holiday But more people should give Chanukah a chance The beauty of the candles symbolize the beauty within of all who light those candles and remember, remember..... should give

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Date: 12/1/2019 9:57:00 AM
A lovely piece of imagery and great feeling to this, I feel the cheer. I hope your's is wonderful and blessed.
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Date: 11/29/2019 12:14:00 PM
Do you do it all up for that day, Matt? Yes, the candles make it lovely and many religions are now doing the luminares thing now on their yards. Did you ever watch that tv show where the Jewish and Christian families merged and they called their holiday Chrismuka? That was funny
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Date: 11/24/2019 11:18:00 PM
This is very lovely Matthew. Happy Chanukah. As old as time and very beautiful. Blessings my friend. xxoo
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Date: 11/24/2019 5:48:00 PM
It's quite a beautiful story, e.g., the menorah in the temple, the candles continuing to burn. Well penned rendition of it here.
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Date: 11/24/2019 12:29:00 PM
- What do they mean; The 8 Burning Lights for the Maccabees, Matthew? - For Christmas in Norway we light 4 candles and they mean; joy - hope - longing - and peace :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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