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Hanukkah
Clip: Season 6 | 2m 8s
Susan Braunstein of the Jewish Museum of New York explains the traditions of Hanukkah.
Susan Braunstein, Curator of Archaeology and Judaica at the Jewish Museum of New York, explains the traditions of Hanukkah.
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Hanukkah
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Susan Braunstein, Curator of Archaeology and Judaica at the Jewish Museum of New York, explains the traditions of Hanukkah.
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