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New Jersey town: Christmas tree, yes, menorah, no

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here. But Hanukkah? Not so much. In this town of about 90,000 residents, including a large Jewish enclave, a complaint over a menorah set up beside a decorated Christmas tree in Town Square has triggered the

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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