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Special Christmas/Chanukah/Winterval/Season* Edition

Dec 23, 2024

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Greetings!

This year, the Jewish festival of Chanukah falls on the same day as Christmas. I wonder if that is auspicious. Jewish festivals are arranged according to the lunar calendar, which is why festivals like Chanukah and Christmas, or Passover and Easter, don’t usually exactly coincide.

But enough of this persiflage! On…

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