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Celebrate The Holiday Season

Welcome to your 2012 Holiday Guide! Don’t miss our gift-giving ideas, shopping advice, food & drink recipes, and movie & music recommendations. Share some holiday cheer with your friends!

2012/12/07

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Best Ways To Celebrate Hanukkah In Charlotte

The Festival of Lights celebrates the rededication of the Temple. Legend has it that when the Jews lit the menorah, there was only enough oil to last one day. The miracle of the story is that the little bit of oil they had, burned for eight days. Lighting a candle each night on the menorah commemorates this miracle, but there is so much more to this fun holiday in Charlotte. These are the five best ways to celebrate Hanukkah in the area.

CBS Charlotte–2012/12/07

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum talks with supporters during a campaign event held at the Bella Donna Chapel on Feb. 8, 2012 in McKinney, Texas. (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Santorum Hanukkah Greeting Quotes Christian Bible Verse

The Rick Santorum campaign team in South Carolina attempted to reach across religious aisles by sending out Hanukkah greeting this past holiday season. The Bible quote chosen for inclusion, however, came from the New Testament, a book significant Christian faith and not formally recognized by the Jewish tradition.

2012/02/09

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