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[HANASHIR:8070] Re: What makes a song Jewish (Tu B'Shevat songs)

In a message dated 1/25/01 9:34:24 AM Central Standard Time, 
Freedabet (at) aol(dot)com writes:

<<  just as by making the Festivals into 8 days (from their Torah-based 7) we 
diminish their importance and symbolism and increase the relative importance 
of Chanukah (which is celebrated for 8 days, but is not one of the 'Three 
Festivals' mandated in the Torah).
  >>
When you look at the reason for the extra day it has everything to do with 
the concept everyone is talking about ..love, achdus, ahavat yisrael etc. 
Whats nt important about chanukah? 

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