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Here's the story, as I can remember it: Under the Greek rule of Antiochus IV, Jews were forbidden from practicing their religion. Jewish temples were desecrated; symbols important to Greek polytheism were hung over the altars; and those who stood in vocal opposition to the Greeks, like the Maccabee clan, were persecuted and attacked, their temples nearly destroyed. With the temple nearly destroyed, there was only enough consecrated olive oil remaining to light the...

The Choral Arts Society has certainly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Philadelphia area over the past 25 years. With sixty members, it is not too small to tackle great works, nor too big to overwhelm more intimate settings. In its season opener, "Brahms' Requiem Reconsidered," the Choral Arts Society was able to show off the wide range of its abilities in a program of truly beautiful music.

. Then they did everything in their power to stop me from throwing things at the screen.

Yes, that's right, today's the day. The most wonderful day of the year. No, it's not Christmas, or the first day of Hanukkah, or Thanksgiving, or July 4th, or (heaven forbid) Opening Day of the baseball season, or even your birthday. It is in fact, the first day of EAGLES TRAINING CAMP! Yes, that's right, from now until somewhere around Groundhog Day ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE MATTERS except FOOTBALL and that means THE EAGLES yes that's right the E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES WOOOOOO!!!!

Amidst the nonstop Christmas carols, it's easy to forget that some Philadelphians won't be decorating the tree or waiting for an unknown fat stranger to pop in through a chimney. There's still lots to do around Philly for those who celebrate Chanukah, or if the chimney thing just totally creeps you out. Phillyist presents our short list of Chanukah events around Philadelphia: