Hanukkah

Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights, celebrated over eight nights with the lighting of the menorah. It begins at sunset on the evening of the listed date, which follows the Hebrew calendar.

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Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins at sunset this week and runs for eight nights. Families light one more candle on the menorah each evening, and many enjoy foods fried in oil such as latkes and doughnuts. To colleagues celebrating, we wish you a happy Hanukkah, or Chag Sameach. If you would like to share how you celebrate for a future issue, get in touch at [contact]. Managers, please be flexible about evening commitments during the festival.

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins at sunset this week and runs for eight nights. Families light one more candle on the menorah each evening, and many enjoy foods fried in oil such as latkes and doughnuts. To colleagues celebrating, we wish you a happy Hanukkah, or Chag Sameach. If you would like to share how you celebrate for a future issue, get in touch at [contact]. Managers, please be flexible about evening commitments during the festival.

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Wishing a happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating, as the festival of lights begins at sunset. Chag Sameach.

Wishing a happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating, as the festival of lights begins at sunset. Chag Sameach.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Be flexible about finishing times so colleagues can be home to light candles. - Avoid scheduling late meetings or social events on the first evening where possible. - Don't assume colleagues want to explain their traditions, but welcome it if they do.

- Be flexible about finishing times so colleagues can be home to light candles.
- Avoid scheduling late meetings or social events on the first evening where possible.
- Don't assume colleagues want to explain their traditions, but welcome it if they do.

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Hanukkah begins at sunset on the evening of the listed date, so the first evening is the one to keep clear. Avoid calling it "Jewish Christmas"; it is a festival in its own right, and not every Jewish colleague observes it in the same way.

Hanukkah begins at sunset on the evening of the listed date, so the first evening is the one to keep clear. Avoid calling it "Jewish Christmas"; it is a festival in its own right, and not every Jewish colleague observes it in the same way.

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Hanukkah: What we're doing this year
It's Hanukkah — here's how you can get involved
This week: Hanukkah + team news
24 December: Hanukkah at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Hanukkah to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
Choose your angle — Will you run a dedicated special edition, or include it as a section in your regular newsletter? Bigger events work well as specials; smaller ones fit into your weekly digest.
Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to Hanukkah. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
Include a call to action — Give readers something to do: attend an event, share a message, learn something new, or donate to a cause.

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