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TUESDAY,DEC.11,2001
NEWS
Hanukkah festivities begin this week
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
By J. R. Mendoza Kansan staff writer
Some Jewish students and faculty at the University of Kansas are celebrating Hanukkah this week, which started Sunday and lasts for eight days.
"It's a Jewish holiday that commemorates the freedom from when the temple was desecrated by the Greeks," said Andrew Zidel, Jewish Campus Service Corp., fellow for KU Hillel, an organization for Jewish students. "They put in idols and told the Hebrews to pray them."
But the Jews revolted and gained independence. They later rode dedicated the temple
the festival of lights.
"It's not one of the major holidays," he said. "It got the reputation of a major holiday because it falls around Christmas. It's a festive holiday, not a solemn or somber holiday."
Zidel said Hanukkah was also known as
Zidel said Rosh. Hasanah and Yom Kipur were considered major Jewish holidays.
He said Jewls lit candles on a Menorah, which holds nine candles, signifying every night of the holiday. The ninth candle, the shameh, is used to light the other candles. Zidel said.
Amy Levin, Chicago junior, said she celebrated the holiday with her friends by lighting candles. She said she also played a game using a dreidel, which is similar to a top. Levin said observing the holiday didn't interfere with her classes because Hanukkah was not a major holiday.
Russ Shafer-Landau, associate professor of philosophy, said he and his family celebrated Hanukkah by lighting several Menorahs in their house. He said they also observed the holiday by eating latkes, which are potato pancakes.
"We say blessings every night," he said. "It's the standard ritualized blessings thanking God for giving us the holiday."
Zidel said Hillel was sponsoring a vodka and latke night from 5 to 7 tonight at Raoul's Velvet Room, 815 New Hampshire St. He said the event was already full.
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BALTIMORE — Microsoft yesterday unveiled changes to its offer to settle private antitrust lawsuits by donating reduced-price software, computers and training to schools.
Microsoft lawyer Tom Burt said schools, not the software giant, would benefit from the settlement plan.
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