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Eighth Day of Hanukkah (Zot Hanukkah)
- In 3597 (165 BCE), the Menorah in the Beit Hamkidash remained lit for an eighth day, if Kislev had 30 days. If Kislev had 29 days, today would be the seventh day of the Menorah remaining lit.
- In 5702 (1941 CE), weeks of rampage in Vilnius ended with 32,000 Jews killed.