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Hanukkah grows in prominence in American life
New York report notes Hanukkah shifts from minor to prominent holiday as more Jews light candles and revive traditions. Surveys show over 75 percent of Jews observe Hanukkah, with growing practice of latkes and dreidel. Orthodox and secular leaders credit American culture and Jewish renewal for the change.
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