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In the 18th and 19th centuries, biblical scholars interested in parallels between ancient religious belief systems argued ...

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During the winter solstice in ancient Greece, festivals were held to honor the gods Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysus.

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Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is an ancient Jewish celebration of religious freedom which has been observed for over 2,000 years. Hanukkah is still celebrated by Jews all over the ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

It’s important for us to understand that there are no special holy days now for believers. In the Old Testament, the life of ...

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is one of the world’s most widely celebrated Jewish festivals. The Bondi attacks’ timing on its first ...

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Known as the festival of lights, the celebration is marked by the nightly lighting of candles. The dates of Hanukkah can vary ...