Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, December 06, 2004, SECTION C, Image 27

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Newspaper Page TextSWUp^/r/ i .com HOLIDAY SERVICES! * Join us this Christmas for worship services Friday, December 24th 4:39 pm and 11:00 pm + + Saturday, December 25th 11:00 am + + Central Lutheran Church Corner of 18th & Potter • 345.0395 www.welcometocentral.org All are welcome. The Eugene Station bus is packed? Catch the #11 Eugene Station bus at 11 th & Kincaid or Franklin & Agate. 5 'l i 3 o s: uo Bookstore 13 th Juflt a flWt waJJle fem caucus to oaie tke tle®e Lm fltoj’fl - Qn weekJayfl, tW Lus nws eVe1^ 15 mtnute« ! CO ■Si §D 13 th LTD bus stops Next stop, Hanukkah The Jewish Student Union's culture night gave a mock tour of Israel BY COLLEEN MCCLURE DAILY EMERALD FREELANCE REPORTER For those who don’t celebrate Christmas, December can be quite an exclusive month. Most houses put up Christmas decorations and lights, Christmas tree stands overtake corner parking lots and ad vertisements for holiday sales and Christmas gatherings fill newspapers, televisions and stores. It may seem like a melancholy time for people who don’t take part in the festivities, but for Eugene’s Jewish community, it can be quite the opposite. “Most people think that Hanukkah is similar to the Catholic’s Christmas, that it is our one big holiday of the year. ... Really we have many holi days that we share with our friends and family spread throughout the year, including Passover and the High Holidays,” said Hadassah Scher, co director of the Jewish Student Union. The Jewish Student Union and the Hillel House are two student groups that work to provide a foundation for Jewish campus life. The Hillel House, which focuses on the religious aspects of the cul ture, holds Torah studies and Shabbat services Friday nights. The JSU, whose main focus is Jewish culture, hosts events such as Jewish Culture Night, the Jewish Film Festival and a “Matzah Ball.” On Nov. 18, JSU held its annual Jewish Culture Night, themed “Hanukkah and Passport to Israel,” in the EMU Fir Room. The night featured a simulated trip around JEWISH, page IOC r WEEKLY SPECIALS: Tuesday-Hot Fudge Sundaes Friday-Euphoria Ultra Chocolate Sundaes miner HJCiain'5 Ice Cream and CotTee Parlour We make our own ice cream! We will be closed early on 12/24 and will be closed from 12/25 - 1/1 19th & Agate bt. open daily 1 12-11P.M. j