VOL.100, NO.66 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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THURSDAY
NOV. 30,1989
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Gandhi quits post as prime minister
Opposition parties began trying to assemble a coalition.
The Associated Press
NEW DELHI, India — Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi resigned yesterday, and for only the second time since independence in 1947 his Congress Party did not claim the right to form the next government.
"The people have given their verdict," he said in a televised speech last night.
Gandhi submitted his resignation to President Ramaswamy Yenkataraman and said he was ready for the role of opposition leader.
"A new government will be formed. We extend to them our good wishes and offer them our constructive cooperation," said the 45-year-old who won his own Parliament seat overwhelmingly for a third time.
Congress won more Parliament
seats in last week's elections than any other party but was far short of a majority.
The Congress Party has been out of office only once since independence from Britain.
National Front leaders predicted yesterday that they would choose the next prime minister, but differences arose among the five parties.
A meeting was delayed until tomorrow so legislators from the alliance could try to persuade its main leader, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, to take the job. Singh has repeatedly said he does not want it.
"There will be trouble in the party if V.P. Singh is not elected prime minister," said Jaipal Reddy of Janata Dal, or People's Party, largest of the five parties in the National Front.
Singh is a former Gandhi minister and ally who has become his most prominent political foe.
Left-handers encounter
A Star of David adorns a stained-glass window in Temple Beth Sholom in Topeka.
Hanukkah a celebration of Jews' right of worship
Kansan staff writer
Bv Jennifer Metz
Eight days of Hanukkah symbolize a holiday filled with an abundance of Jewish tradition and rich celebrations.
Hanukkah celebrates a time when Jews won religious freedom from the Greco-Syrians. They were able to dedicate their temples after the Greco-Syrians had desecrated their places of worship.
Hamukkah, which will be observed this year from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30, is a holiday of historical significance, said Hillary Lewis, director of the Jewish Education Counsel Community Resource Center, 5801 W. 115th St., in Overland Park.
Oil, a significant aspect of the holiday tradition, is symbolic of everlasting light. Lewis said. An old tale reveals a miracle that causes a small amount of oil burned for eight days.
The Chanukiah, a special Menorah used for Hanukkah, has eight branches for candles to be lift on the eight days of Hanukkah. A ninth branch, called the shamus, is used to light all of the other candles.
Some families choose to exchange gifts during the holiday, although some families may encourage giving gifts of charity, he said.
Seventyfive percent of Jews light candles in their homes during Hanukkah, said Rabbi Lawrence P. Karol of Topeka.
"Usually there is an historical reference to every tradition," she said.
"Charity was always a part of early Haqukah." Karol said.
Hanukkah is not a major Jewish holiday, he said. The Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are more important holidays in the Jewish faith.
As part of the holiday, Karol said he would go to schools in Topeka to educate children about Hanukkah.
Members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Center will celebrate Hannukkah in much the same way. On Dec. 22, there will be a dinner with a "festival of lights." Each week, Memorial to light at the dinner, said Susan Mikls, president of the community center.
Lewis said that this year, the Kansas City Jewish community would be especially challenged because there had so many new Russian immigrants during the past year.
Lewis said the larger Jewish congregations in the Kansas City area were the Temple B'anal Jehudah, 712 E. 69th St., Kansas City, Mo.; Beth Salam Congregation, Chicago; and Israel Synagogue, City of and Kehlath Israel Synagogue, 0601 Conser, Overland Park.
"It is not a Jewish Christmas," he said. There are about 500 Jews in the Topkea camp, Karol said. There is one congregation in the Temple, Temple Beth Shotn, 4200 Munson.
Karol said although there were never special services for Hanukkah, this year there would be a family dinner on the floor and they would have a meal where every family would bring a Meeragel.
The purpose of the dinner-is to see the congregation as an extended family, he
Every night of Hanukkah is of equal importance, she said, although one night is often reserved to invite all of the relatives over. Another night may be reserved for a
Some members of the community will lead immigrants in Hanukkah workshops.
"This truly makes the holiday statement of religious freedom," Lewis said.
See HANUKKAH, p.17
Kansas City has 22,000 Jews. The majority reside in Johnson County, she said.
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