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Title: |
Chanukah 8 Candles The Festival of Lights at the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation |
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Sub Title: |
Jewish Holiday Celebration Event on Long Island, New York |
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Date: |
December 15, 2012 |
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TBD
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Location: |
Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation |
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Street Address: |
21 Old Westbury Road |
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Old Westbury, NY 11568 |
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Description: |
Chanukah 8 Candles The Festival of Lights at the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation on Long Island, New York. The Jewish festival of re-dedication, also known as the Festival of Lights.
Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation is a vibrant, egalitarian congregation within the Conservative movement. We are led by Rabbi Michael Stanger and Cantor Yosef Karavani.
Hanukkah in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah or Chanuka) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. |
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Contact: |
516-333-7977 |
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