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Lighting Hanukkah candles in Jerusalem

Video. Hanukkah celebrated in Jerusalem

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Hanukkah celebrations in Jerusalem take place over eight days. On the fourth and fifth days ultra-Orthadox jews light candles outside their homes.

Residents of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem lit candles on the fourth and fifth nights of Hanukkah. The Jewish holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, takes place over eight days.

It is regarded as a time to celebrate Jewish survival against the odds.

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