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The staff of FrontRowSoccer.com wishes the Jewish soccer community a Happy Chanukah.
The staff of FrontRowSoccer.com wishes the Jewish soccer community a Happy Chanukah.
Also known as the Festival of Lights, the holiday lasts eight days and starts on Wednesday night.
It commemorates when the Jews, under the leadership of the Maccabees rose up against their oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt of 167 BC.
The Jews had only enough oil to rededicate their temple for one day, but the supply lasted eight days and was considered a miracle.
Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 28 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.
