Hanukkah
- Thread starter halimer
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What will you do for first night? We don't celebrate Hanukkah, but I'd love to hear all your plans!
Each night we light candles and give presents. Since our son now lives in Manhattan we wait until he gets home from work and he calls us and we open our presents "together".
I decorate the house in Blue/White/gold with garlands and menorahs (the candlelabra) and candles on the mantle. We also have an electric menorah in one of the windows and I usually hang some blue and white lights around our bay window. I also have a rather untraditional Hanukkah wreath on the door.
On the Saturday in Hanukkah, which is Dec. 12 this year, we have a Hanukkah party for our friends and family. We make latkes (potato pancakes) and serve bagels and lox, tuna and egg salads for a late afternoon/early evening dinner. When it is dark (which is pretty early in NYC ) we light the candles and everyone gets a present.
I'll try to take some photos and post them as things get going.
39 days left!
I decorate the house in Blue/White/gold with garlands and menorahs (the candlelabra) and candles on the mantle. We also have an electric menorah in one of the windows and I usually hang some blue and white lights around our bay window. I also have a rather untraditional Hanukkah wreath on the door.
On the Saturday in Hanukkah, which is Dec. 12 this year, we have a Hanukkah party for our friends and family. We make latkes (potato pancakes) and serve bagels and lox, tuna and egg salads for a late afternoon/early evening dinner. When it is dark (which is pretty early in NYC ) we light the candles and everyone gets a present.
I'll try to take some photos and post them as things get going.
39 days left!
I love your traditions, and can hardly wait to see pictures. It all sounds lovely. I love latkes. I made them a couple of years ago. I know it's a lot of work, but oh, yummo! They are sooooo good!