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How to celebrate Hanukkah 2024 in the DC area

Like Adam Sandler sang, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah lasts “.” So how can you spend those nights? There are plenty of options in our area.

DC

If you are 21 and over, Northwest D.C. bar Ivy and Coney is celebrating with what it calls a “Shotnorah” — you and seven of your closest friends line up and do shots off a 12-foot menorah shotski.

The bar’s annual Hanukkah pop-up “Chai-vy & Cohen-y” also offers crispy golden latkes and boozy jelly doughnut shots.

On New Year’s Eve, which is still Hanukkah, you can toast the new year with Manischewitz. Sales of that sweet, sweet kosher wine will be donated to Bread for the City, according to a .

Union Market in Northeast has through Jan. 2. You’re invited to enjoy the warmth of the season, along with exploring the market’s shops and eateries.

Northern Virginia

Chabad of Alexandria-Arlington invites you to  Sunday in Clarendon featuring a 9-foot-tall menorah, hot latkes, doughnuts and traditional chocolate coins (gelt).

On Monday, the .

A community menorah lighting will also be held Monday with traditional songs, entertainment and games of dreidel.

Montgomery County

Sunday at Bethesda Row, you can check out a giant menorah filled with candy and enjoy a magic show at the .

Also Sunday, Chabad of Silver Spring is hosting at Silver Spring Ice Skating. Don’t worry, there will be latkes there too.

Events celebrating Hanukkah continue across the region. The last day of Hanukkah is Jan. 2.

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Shayna Estulin

Shayna Estulin joined ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in 2021 as an anchor/reporter covering breaking news in the D.C. region. She has loved radio since she was a child and is thrilled to now be part of Washington’s top radio news station.

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