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These candles are lit on the eight days of Hanukkah. On each day of Hanukkah a new branch is lit, the ninth branch is used to light the rest of the branches.

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By: Hanna Thompson, Abby Rogers, and Carson Gisel

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By: Hanna Thompson, Abby Rogers, and Carson Gisel

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What are certain foods that surround your culture?

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What are certain foods that surround your culture?

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~"We have to follow Kosher, which means that we can't have meat or dairy unless the animal it is being taken from is killed by a certain type of slaughterer. Also the animal has to die instantly."
- Carly Glassberg

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Hanukkah is one if the most popular and practiced Jewish holidays. Hanukkah lasts for eight days and begins on Sunday, December 22 and goes until Monday, December 30th. Gifts are exchanged throughout this time period. On the first night of Hanukkah one light from the right side of the menorah is lit, and this continues left to right for the following eight days. This celebration commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Another popular celebration among the Jewish culture are bat mitzvah and bar mitzvah celebrations. Jewish children who are turning 12 and 13 years old use this celebration as a rite of passage to Judaism. Purim is a celebration that takes place from March 20th to March 21st also known as the 14th of Adar. Purim commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people
and their origin.

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~"Hanukkah commemorates a battle between Judah the Maccabee and the Greeks. Sometime throughout this battle,  Jews sought to light a menorah, and realized there was only a single cruise of oil. They lit the menorah expecting it to last one day, but it ended up lasting 8 days. This miracle is the reason Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 months." -Hannah Polk

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~"I go to synagogue on Sunday and religious school on Wednesday."
-Carly Glassberg
~"A Jewish service consists of a lot of signing, prayers in both Hebrew and English, and a sermon told by the Rabbi."
-Hannah Polk

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~"One piece of clothing we wear is a skull cap, called a "yarmulke". It's worn during services to cover our heads as a way to honor god."       -Hannah Polk (Jewish high school student)
~"Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement where we fast for around 25 hours, pray, and spend a lot of the day in the synagogue."
- Carly Glassberg (Jewish high school student)

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The Star of David is the symbol that represents the Jewish culture, it can be found on things like ritual objects and jewelry. After the Holocaust, the Star of David was chosen as the symbol of the State of Israel and in the fourteenth century it was placed in the center of the countries flag. - From Judaism, a book by Daniel Wool.

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~"Jewish faith is based on tradition, family and performing good deeds."
- Hannah Polk (Jewish high school student)