Hanukkah lights
A large menorah has its first light turned on in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2001.
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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 "Hanukah Lights" special featuring four short stories about Hanukah and Jewish life. The stories are:
"All Good Thing Are Surprises" by Robin Hemley
"A Story About Remembering" by Rachel Lichtenstein
"The Macabee of Miami Beach" by Thane Rosenbaum
"Mariamne, the Macabee Maiden" by Gloria Goldreich
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