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Using blue and white lights or incorporating Jewish symbols like illuminated dreidels or Stars of David allows families to celebrate their traditions while connecting with their neighbors.

My Jewish cousin even gave me a dreidel – though it wasn’t made of clay.

We would light the candles, spin the dreidel, eat the latkes, sing the songs.

Normally the holiday is about fun for kids, with gifts and dreidel songs.

Four days later, the Stroum will host Hands on Hanukkah, which brings community members together for holiday crafts and activities such as decorating wooden dreidels and making mosaic menorahs and tissue-paper sun catchers.