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Chanukah (also spelled Hanukkah) is a Jewish festival celebrated for 8 days. It is also called the Festival of Lights. This year Chanukah is celebrated from December 8th - December 16th 2012. There is a candle holder with 9 stems called a Menorah. One stem in the middle sits higher or lower than the rest. It is called Samash and it provides light for lighting the other candles. Each night for eight nights one candles is lit.

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