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Washington, D.C., Date Unknown Photograph by Sam Kittner A large
menorah stands before the Washington Monument in honor of Hanukkah, the
Jewish festival of lights. The nine-branched Hanukkah menorah
commemorates the Miracle of the Oil, when, during the rededication of
the Temple of Jerusalem, one day&#039s worth of consecrated candle oil
lasted eight days.

Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday which begins on the 25th day of
Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. In 2006, Hanukkah will
begin at sundown on December 15.

(Photograph shot on assignment for National Geographic magazine)
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