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Photo: Three individuals giggle and smile over their plates of Latkes at BU's Latkepalooza.

Latkepalooza: a Favorite BU Hillel Tradition

The much-anticipated and very-much-enjoyed annual Latkepalooza, part of the annual celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, was held at Hillel December 7. Hundreds of latkes, traditional potato, vegan, zucchini, and sweet potato, were prepared for the 500+ BU students expected, among them Sandy Shiff (CAS’26) (from left), Heidi Zisselman (Pardee’24, GRS’24), and Michelle Feivelson (GRS’24).

Photo by Cydney Scott

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