Hanukkah 2012 in the South Hills
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with events and delicious recipes.
This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8, and ends a week later on Sunday, Dec. 16. According to Chabad.org, Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev and lasts for eight days. For those of us who aren't attuned to the Jewish calendar, that translates to sundown on Saturday, Dec. 8. Click here to see the events planned for the holiday at the Jewish Community Center South Hills. Click here to see the calendar for Temple Emanuel on Bower Hill Road in Mt. Lebanon. Click here to see the calendar for Beth El Congregation, located on Cochran Road in Scott Township. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the story of the Maccabean Revolt against Syrian rulers in present day Israel 2,300 …
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