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The Hasmonean legacy - and parallel
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Jerusalem Post
12-19-2003
Headline: The Hasmonean legacy - and parallel
Byline: HILLEL HALKIN
Edition; Up Front
Section: Features
Page: 18
Friday, December 19, 2003 -- From a religious point of view, Hanukka is the flimsiest of Jewish holidays. It has no rituals apart from a nightly candle lighting that takes several minutes; no special prayers except for a few lines inserted into the Eighteen Benedictions (Shmoneh Esrei) and the Grace After Mea...
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