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When is Chanukah in 2013?
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Chanukah is an eight day holiday which begins on the 25th day of the month of Kislev.it is also known as Hanukkahor the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE, Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
Chanukah in 2013 will start on Thursday, the 28th of November and will continue for 8 days until Thursday, the 5th of December.
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