Hanukkah history, Hanukkah myths

Published: 1/11/2010

Rabbi Laura Baum discusses the origins of the Hanukkah story, and how the holiday changed when it arrived in America.

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Excerpted from: Naughty & Nice: A History of the Holiday Season

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