Chanukah and Thanksgiving collide for the first and last time

Chanukah and Thanksgiving collide for the first and last time
Chanukah and Thanksgiving collide for the first and last time

Chanukah and Thanksgiving collide for the first and last time

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The Jewish holidays are plotted out on a combination lunar/solar calendar. Thanksgiving happens according to the Gregorian calendar. Which means the next time the holidays will coincide will be in the year 79811! We do a short exploration of the Jewish calendar and the deeper meanings of Chanukah with Rabbi Tzvi Engel. (Photo: Flickr/slgckgc)