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What is Hanukkah?

UCF Associate Professor of Judaic Studies Ken Hanson shares the significance of the eight-day celebration and its customs.

UCF Adjunct Professor and Rabbi Shares Insight on Jewish High Holy Days

Rabbi Sanford Olshansky, who teaches Judaic studies shares the traditions of Rosh Hashanah — the first of the Jewish High Holy Days spanning 10 days — and Yom Kippur, which marks the end of the observance

UCF Professor Brings Online Classes to Life with Custom TV Shows

With the help of UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning, a Judaic studies professor transports online students to the Middle East.

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Jul 4

Al-Anon: Serenity Now 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jul 5

Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today! 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Jul 5

Pathways 2022: The Carlos Malamud Prize Exhibition 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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