Jews around the world have marked the first day of the Hanukkah, or the Jewish festival of lights.
Jews celebrate the holiday over eight days by lighting candles on a menorah.
It commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem, after Syrians were chased out centuries ago.
Tradition also has it that a candelabra miraculously burned for eight days with only one day's worth of oil.
In Washington, the first candle was lit on the National Hanukkah Menorah.
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