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Thanksgiving + Chanukah = Thanksgivikuh
(Cleveland Jewish News)
By Rabbi Howard Kutner
This year, in a most unusual occurrence, the first day of Chanukah coincides with Thanksgiving. This has not happened since 1861, or at least not since Thanksgiving was declared a federal holiday by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, according to The Associated Press.