Photos: Chanukah Celebrations

Congratulations to Jennifer Jackson, winner of our first photo contest! Thank you to everyone who submitted your photos – we loved all of these fun and heartwarming images of your families and friends celebrating Chanukah.

 
Jennifer Jackson and son gazing into Chanukiah

Faith
-Jennifer Jackson

 
 
Elsie and Ethan Roberts spin dreidel in front of lit menorah

Last Spin: Who Will Win?
-Ethan Roberts

Preschool children line up in a row with paper flame hats to create a living menorah

Adom Room as a Live Menorah
-Katie Gitler

Two young sisters look at each other wearing matching Chanukah pajamas and holding plush dreidel toys

Heather’s first Chanukah! Matching Jammies.
-Rachel Appel

 
Father and son light menorah as Mike Cohen looks on

Three Generations of Cohens on the 7th Night of Hanukkah
-Janet Cohen

The Christensen family gathers around four lit Chanukiah

Christensen Family Chanukah
-Shelly Christensen

Teenagers and young adults pose with their grandma and great grandma

Chanukah with Grandma Faye and Great-Grandma Esther
-DeeDee Long

 
A black dog pops his head over table with chanukah gelt, chanukiah, and prayerbook on top

This is our dog Samara. She is a precious rescue, and loves the candles. She doesn’t understand why she can’t have some of Lauren’s chocolate gelt!
-Dar Kofsky

Top image - Jan Seidman, Marc Sokol, Jeff and Jodi Upin pose behind table full of Chanukah food like latkes and challah. bottom image: close up of latke platter featuring various toppings.

Jan Seidman, Marc Sokol, Jeff and Jodi Upin enjoy Chanukah together. Note the ‘upscale’ latkes- pastrami, stone ground mustard and pickle on some and lox on some others and even a few sweet potato latkes – something for everyone!
-Mark Sokol

Multicolored menorah made from painted rapid tests

Our COVID Menorah – made from the rapid COVID tests from each family member in attendance.
-Diana Cutts

 
Aunt Celia stirring a pan in the kitchen behind paper towel full of freshly made latkes. Border of snowflakes

Aunt Celia’s Latkes
-Sue Elfenbein

Large family poses in living room in front of Chanukah decorations

Thanksgivika at the Cohens - the first in 2 years!
-Earl Cohen

Suzy Lurie with husband and children all smiling behind a lit Chanukiah

It’s lit! 🔥🔥🔥
-Suzy Lurie

 
Jeff, Aaron and Elliot Upin, Lianna Goldstein, Hellie Hoverson, and Noy Zarchi gather around the dinner table while Jeff lights the Chanukiah

Last candle with Jeff, Aaron and Elliot Upin, Lianna Goldstein, Kellie Hoverson, and Noy Zarchi.
-Jodi Upin

Ben Adelmen wearing bunny ears and Gabe Adelman pose in front of lit Chanukah

Ben Adelman in bunny ears (leftover favorite headgear from Halloween) & Gabe Adelman in blue. 2020 Hanukkah. They humored their momma (Amanda Adelman) & knelt so I could get them & candles in picture for their Bubbie in Florida. This year will be 1st Hanukkah in our family history without Ben as he is in studying in Israel for 18 weeks. Even though they are both bigger than their momma now they still love to get our their menorahs, clean out the old wax, trim the candles & get them set up in the front window for the neighbors to see as they walk their dogs or go to the bus. As the only Jews in our area we are proud to showcase our menorah for all to see & enjoy. It won’t be the same with Benny 6,000 miles away this year but he’ll be starting his own Hanukkah traditions as he edges closer to adulthood.
-Amanda Adelman

 
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