By Lauren Cohen Hanukkah, often called the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day celebration that commemorates the Jewish people’s rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Hanukkah, which means “dedication” […]
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Just Because: Celebrating Yom Kippur
By Lauren Cohen Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year began at sundown on Sept. 15 and concludes at sundown tonight (Sept. 16). Work is forbidden, and atonement for sins of the previous […]