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Article: Shared date doesn't dim Hanukkah's light; Christmas and the first evening of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. For Jews, that means some changes in how the holiday is observed, but it in no way dilutes its richness.(SOURCE)(FAITH & VALUES)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- December 17, 2005
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Byline: Pamela Miller; Staff Writer
It happens every few years, this quiet confluence of great traditions, and generally passes with little note.
To be sure, the intersection of Hanukkah and Christmas is not a hugely significant event - they are entirely different holidays, at least in their pure forms, as observed in hearts and souls, not amid the clatter at the mall.
Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, arrives at sundown the night before the 25th of Kislev on the Jewish lunar calendar. This year, that's Dec. 25 on the Gregorian calendar. Hanukkah can begin as early as late November or as late as late December. Every few years, ...