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Hanukkah commemorates the victory of Jewish patriots over oppressive Hellenistic forces and the rededication of their temple. Candles are traditionally burned to recall the miracle of a day's supply of holy oil burning for eight days. In addition, foods fried in oil, such as latkes (potato pancakes), are caten. Children often celebrate by playing games involving the use of a special top, or dreidel...

Author: By David A. Shaywitz, | Title: Candles, Dreidels, Parties Mark Hanukkah Season | 12/10/1985 | See Source »

...process of combining two beehives, she said, must begin with the choosing of one colony as the base. Then, the cover of the hive is removed and layers of paper are placed over it to separate the two bee populations. By the time the workers of both hives have caten through the paper, they are supposed to have become accustomed to each other. "With luck it all works out," Bunting said, adding that the honey production of one strong hive is always better than that of several weak ones...

Author: By H. JEFFREY Leonard, | Title: Admissions and the Alumni Donation Myth | 9/16/1974 | See Source »

...with 20 other girls. Making doubly sure that she is alone, she begins eating. She may start with apples and cheese, but she soon moves on to buttered toast, cookies, milk, mashed potatoes, hamburger, and cold dry cereal. She takes everything with her fingers, even if it is usually caten with a knife and fork. She pushes tiny bits of food into her mouth faster and faster, feeling herself grow full, fuller, and finally much, much too full, but still she goes on Finally, when the mere thought of food disgusts her, she stops exhausted, bloated and hating herself fariously...

Author: By Faye Levine, | Title: Compulsive Eating At The 'Cliffe | 11/9/1963 | See Source »

...have a use before it can be considered beautiful and the greater degree of utility it has, the more beautiful it is. But art is only useful when it can become assimilated into the daily life of a person, when it can be taken from its silver platter and caten without the aid of knife and fork. And the only way in which any work of art is able to fulfill its function in society (and it does have a function) is by being placed where people gather to sit naturally, smoke, and talk in a normal, not a hushed...

Author: By Jack Wilner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

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