From Menorahs to Candles: A Hanukkah Shopping Guide

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Hanukkah’s on the horizon. Got your menorah? Candles? Gelt? Check out our snazzy picks for holidays basics, and be prepared when the sun goes down on Wednesday, November, 27.

Looking for something a little…Southern? Check out our “Shalom, Y’all!” Southern & Jewish Gift Guide and our Outdoorsy Hanukkah Gift Guide!

And now, for the basics:

This
colorful Israeli menorah
 ($95) makes a unique and beautiful gift, and would look gorgeous glowing in the window.

These Handcrafted, dripless Hanukkah candles ($14.50) from Safed, Israel come in blue, orange, and red, and will burn without a trace.

And now, candles crafted for the eco-conscious family. These Hand-Dipped Beeswax Chanukah Candles ($16.99) are made from renewable resources and packaged with recycled materials— can’t go wrong with these!

Everybody loves gelt on Hanukkah and we all usually consume LOTS of it. That’s why we found the cheapest option with the most gelt with these Milk Chocolate Gelt Coins. 24-pack! ($10.19).

Hanukkah ain’t complete without a game or two of dreidel. This package of
Large, Natural Wood Dreidels
 ($8.95) will do the trick!

Ok, but nu, have you eaten? Inspire your own Thanksgivukkah latkes, or to inspire someone else’s? Check out one of our favorite cookbook pics of the season, The New Jewish Table ($22.99). We get hungry just looking at the photos!

Here is the ultimate gift for faraway family and friends — or for yourself if you’re tired of cooking! This Hanukkah Pure Essentials ($94.99) gift basket includes: fresh baked challah, babka, rugelach, California dried fruit (plums, apricot, peaches, pears), and 1 large wooden dreidel. And until 11/24 you can save 10% on all Kosher Gift Box orders with code MJLEM1!

Hope these picks help get your Hanukkah planning underwayThanksgivukkah planning, that is!

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