8 DEC: #ChristmasStories from the Middle East - Yolande Knell, BBC Middle East Correspondent - “Many streets in Jerusalem are brightly decorated with lights lending a festive atmosphere. In the Mamilla shopping mall, carols have been playing on loudspeakers as Christians get ready for Christmas. Meanwhile, Jews are celebrating Hanukkah, a holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple. During each night of the eight-day holiday a candle is lit on a menorah, a special candelabrum.” PHOTO: Yolande Knell/BBC #ChristmasStories #BBCMiddleEast @BBCNews by bbcnews

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