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8 amazing Hanukkah parties across America

(RNS) — From an ice-skating soiree in New York to a comedy night in Los Angeles, here are eight of our favorite fetes to celebrate Hanukkah, which began at sundown Sunday. The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in 167 B.C.E. and the miracle of the tiny

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Greater Boston celebrates Diwali — Video and gallery

NEWTON – Newton South High School transformed Sunday evening into a colorful, energetic festival celebrating the Indian "festival of lights," or Diwali. Although globally celebrated Nov. 10 and 11 this year, the United India Association of New England (UIANE) held its annual community-wide event on a weekend to encourage