This year, the 40-day-long Christian fast called Lent began on March 5 and will end on April 17. It seems the word ‘Lent’ ...

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In the space of three years, the Jews recapture Jerusalem and purify the Temple (4:36). This purification and rededication of the Temple is the basis for the Jewish feast of Hanukkah. After more ...