The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE.

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SALISBURY Cathedral has announced new refurbishments which will take place early in the New Year. The cathedral says that ...

Today you might only know the phrase “the 12 days of Christmas” from the popular carol. Few people still observe all 12 days, ...

The Washington Island Stavkirke is a faithful recreation of the traditional Norwegian stave churches that were all the rage ...

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Sydney Page is a staff reporter who writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life section, a collection of stories about humanity. She has been a contributor to The Post since 2018, and has ...