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A great miracle happened to your ancestors.It happened 2200 years ago.
It changed everything for them.
They realizedthat the great miracle had changed
everythingfor everyone
for all time.
We need to make sure we never forget this.
And we cant keep it to ourselves.
We need to find a way to let everyone knowthat a Great Miracle happened.
They created a festival.
Every winter,
for eight dark nights
they lit oil lights or candles
and set them outside
in their windows
so everyone could see
So everyone could know.
They spread the celebration among their familiesand friends throughout the world.Theyve celebrated it for twenty-two centuries.
How important was it?
They made this rule:
A person should sell his own clothes if need be to buy lights for Hanukkah.
Thats how important.
Its so wonderful, I want to share it with everyone.
I want to share it you.