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Chanukah begins Thursday evening, December 7, and continues through Friday, December 15. [View Online Version]( [Chabad.org]( ב"ה [Chanukah]( begins Thursday evening, December 7, and continues through Friday, December 15 [Menorah]( Dear Friend, Chanukah comes as our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land battle for their lives and for the future of the free world. And Jews all over the world are feeling the dark cloud of hatred and antisemitism. Oh, are we ready for Chanukah’s message of good over evil and light over darkness! The Rebbe taught us that Chanukah flames remind us that, as in the past, G-d is at our side, protecting us, guiding us, and bringing spiritual light to the darkness that swirls outside. And as we [add another flame each night]( (taking care to light on Friday afternoon before the [Shabbat candles]( and on Saturday night after Shabbat is over), revel in the additional gift of spiritual light that each one brings. With wishes for a Chanukah filled with spiritual light, - Your Friends @ Chabad.org PS: Exactly 50 years ago, the Rebbe penned [this Chanukah message]( to Jewish people everywhere. It’s as relevant today as it was then. [What is Chanukah][Get the Basics on This Eight-Day Festival]( [Why we Celebrate Chanukah?][Read the Story of Triumph and Miracles]( [How to celebrate Chanukah][How to Light the Menorah, Added prayers, Songs, and More]( [Chanukah Recipes][Our Top 17 Festive Recipes to Make at Home]( [Picked for You] [Celebrate In Public]( [This year, more than ever, get out and celebrate Chanukah in public, showing the world that the Jewish people are alive, proud, and filled with faith.]( » [Find a Lighting Near You]( [Pick a Quiz]( [Do you know your dreidels from your donuts, and your menorahs from your Maccabees? Here are five Chanukah quizzes, each on another element of the holiday.]( » [Start]( [Shining Examples]( [The festival is called, “Chanukah – dedication” for it recalls the rededication of the Holy Temple after the Macabees’ victory over the Greeks. The Temple was purified and made holy, and the Jewish people renewed its service with greater love and passion than before.]( » [Watch a Video of the Rebbe]( [Fifty Years of Illuminating the World: Chanukah Campaign Hits Milestone]( [In 1973 the Rebbe called for increased Chanukah awareness. The rest is history.]( » [Read]( [Join an Online Celebration]( [We’ve got an array of live events for you to join from the comfort of your own home. From the National Menorah Lighting in Washington, DC, to the colorful “Menorah in the D” in downtown Detroit, we’ve got events of all types.]( » [Stream]( [Chanukah or Hanukkah? Which Spelling Is Correct?]( [Could we Jews agree on something as elementary as the spelling of this favorite wintertime holiday? Here’s the backstory of the Chanukah vs. Hanukkah debate.]( » [Read]( [Chanukah & Playing Cards, a Complicated History]( [In this pastoral letter, the Rebbe shares empowering and deeply personal lessons that each and every one of us can draw from how, where, and when the Chanukah flames are lit.]( » [Read]( [10 Latke Facts Every Jew Should Know]( [Why we eat them, what they are made of—everything you ever wanted to know about latkes.]( » [Discover]( [Why Do We Eat Donuts and Latkes on Chanukah?]( [The earliest mention of this custom seems to have been made by Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph (born c.1110), father of Maimonides.]( » [Read]( [Were My Wealthy Hosts Fugitive Nazis?]( [No matter how much I tried to forget about my Jewish roots, it kept emerging front and center in my life, sometimes in frightening ways.]( » [Read]( [The Mudswamps of Hella]( [What happens when you mix the soil of materialism with the water of spurious reason?]( » [Read]( [13 Chanukah Myths and Misconceptions]( [We think we know all about Chanukah, but do we? Prepare to rethink some things you’ve always believed to be fact.]( » [Read]( For all your Chanukah needs, visit: [www.Chanukah.org]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chabad.org]( This email was sent to: [{EMAIL}](#) [Change email address]( · [Manage Subscriptions]( · [Unsubscribe]( [Chabad.org]( · [Ask the Rabbi]( · [Contact Us]( · [Donate]( · [Privacy Policy]( © Copyright [Chabad.org]( · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213