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Biden brings a menorah lighting back to the White House, rededicating a Hanukkah tradition from the 20th century

  • Written by Jonathan D. Sarna, University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
imageThe lighting of the National Menorah in Washington, D.C. in 2012.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

President Joe Biden’s staff has dispatched invitations to a “Menorah Lighting to be held at the White House” on Dec. 1, the evening when the fourth candle of the eight-day festival of Hanukkah will be lit. The event promises to be quite...

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