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Hanukkah lights
Hanukkah lights

Hanukkah lights

Date11/24/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hanukkah lights: Jordan Shapiro will be ready to light the first Hanukkah candle tomorrow at sundown. The 7-year-old student has been practising with his classmates at Associated Hebrew Schools in North York. The eight-day festival of lights is a happy occasion for children.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013244F
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