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Holiday of c ETHAN MYERSON Staff Writer As the weather gets colder, many people's tho toward the upcoming holiday season. For the Je munity, however, the holiday season is already upc year Hanukkah began in late November, and last the last of the eight nights. Hanukkah does not rank very high in imports daism. Because Hanukkah has no foundation in our holv books, it is considered tfi rarrv far Ipqq rel nificance than other holidays. Nevertheless, for m ways had some very special memories associated with it. Growing !J?1^ - f\Tjf\ * up in New York, streets. My two brothers, my sister and I would wait alongside ^ ^-jlliPlii^ kitchen, waiting Mu-jh???? for Dad to pull in the driveway so we could light the menorah and < the presents. Each night added one more candle to branched menorah, and each additional candle adi beauty of the spectacle. By the eighth and final: menorah, fully ablaze, was at the same time brea and sobering. It was sobering because we knew tha ous time of singing and presents, of anticipation an< was at an end and wouldn't be back for another ye Hanukkah is, for the most part, celebrated the sic way throughout the world. There are two brachot ings, that are sung, and then the nerot (candles); my family, the children lit the candles. On a menoi are nine candle holders. They represent one for ea and one more called the shamash, or helper. The m often designed to set the shamash apart from the o dies. After the brachot are recited, the shamash is candle is used to transfer the flame to the other cam DON'T PI NEXT! roirui - ,v3 H| '"-^H ^ ^H^B->:'':::-v:::::;::':-'^H '; ^^^b: BBBBII * 1 I ' . :-'v' ':' " ' . . ' >:'* . . ; ... ' *V: .:;rr rljjj j; p > S| Four I: Stan Ml The Gamecock cultural traditions ditionally, my mother would then sing "Maoz Tzur," a He lights turn hrew Psa^m>as the rest of us anxiously twitched and jitterec wish com- wa*ting for the presents. In terms of ceremony, that is aboul in us This there is for Hanukkah. Other family traditions, of course night was can he added to that formula, making the observance o: Hanukkah a very personal experience, ince in Ju- h?hday season also has another meaning for man) the Torah Americans. Kwanza began in 1966 in California as an Africanlieious sig- American celebration of "first fruit," focusing on children as e it has al the first fruits of our culture. It is also an optional observance to avoid commercialization of Christmas traditions. Candles Oare lit for seven mmmrnn ^y3 an^ each day ETHAN MYERSON Gamecock Graphics F'eUowship incorporates Kwanza iistribute traditions into their holiday celebrations, the eight- "It is a period following the day after Christmas to New led to the Year's Day," said Thomas Payne, former interim minister at night the the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. "Last year, there was ithtaking a Kwanza committee that sponsored the recognition of the t this joy- days and the appropriate celebrations, which ends with a 1 of pride, feast practiced by group of people here in Columbia." ar- Many cultures have their own interpretations of celebrasame ba- tion. In Great Britain, the Christmas pudding is "stirred up" ;, or bless- on the Sunday before advent. All family members must take ire lit. In a hand in the stirring and a special wooden spoon in honor ah, there of Christ's crib is used. In Yugoslavia, children honor their ch night, mothers and fathers during the month of December. In Mexenorah is ico, processions of "pilgrims" knock at doors asking for shelther can- ter commemorating the search by Joseph and Mary. And in lit. That the Phillipines, Christmas celebration from Dec. 16 to Jan. lies. Tra- 6 is said to be the longest in the world. tlBIK & DRIVE | I.iin I.I.I.". '..'J.1.' i.-.i' M'.' '.. .' '. ,U..' A1.'.1.' 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