Four stories for the start of Hanukkah

Menorah
Israeli children celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah with a menorah, which holds one candle for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.
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The Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins Friday at sundown. By tradition to mark the occasion, Midday presents National Public Radio's "Hanukkah Lights," which features four short stories about Hanukkah and Jewish life.