While Chrissy Teigen collaborates with author Adeena Sussman for the first night of Hanukkah, there are many other celebrities such as Andy Cohen, Demi Moore, and Anne Hathaway, who also celebrated the eight-day festival.
The celebs took social media to share their Jewish festival joy with fans and followers. The Love and Other Drugs star took Instagram to share a post of her menorah that had one candlelit. The 38-year-old actress wrote a heartfelt caption along with the picture, sending prayers of thanks to everyone.
On the other hand, Moore also posted a series of pictures on her Instagram stories revealing her fashionable selfies in tan patterned skirt and black vest. The 58-year-old actress wished everyone Happy first day of the festival to everyone celebrating and added an emoji of a menorah.
The festival is celebrated for commemorates of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, which took place in the second century B.C. following Maccabees warriors revolted against the Syrian-Greek oppressors. Many celebrities shared the way they celebrated their evening on the first day while Teigen revealed that she celebrated the festival for the first time.
The 35-year-old model posted a couple of videos on her social media while lighting her first menorah and spinning a dreidel as per the tradition. Moreover, the A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy star shared videos and pictures of the food she had with her family and friends.
She disclosed having a beautiful evening full of laughter while she noted spending 1000-hour brisket and latkes eaten around the city. She also tagged @mrmikerosenthal and @jenatkinhair, confirming how perfect the food was.
"Applesauce is my new jam, and I successfully memorized all the sides of the dreidel, especially shin. And we got to FaceTime dad in! Man. Just a beautiful night," she added. The model further said that the celebrations are dedicated to her grandmother, Ruth Schaefer.
On the other hand, the 52-year-old television talk show host spent time with his one-year-old son, Benjamin Allen Cohen. The picture captured father and son in a perfect moment where Cohen looked at the little one with love while the host placed a candle on the menorah.
Besides the entertainment industry, politicians such as Kamala Harris, who recently got Vice President-elect shared a message with her husband, Doug Emhoff, to celebrate the first day. The 56-year-old lawyer noted that Hanukkah had become one of their favorite holidays considering their modern family.