Jewish celebrities’ Hanukkah celebrations are shining bright this year.
Alan Bersten, Emma Slater, Nev Schulman and more shared how they’re spending the holiday, which began the evening of Dec. 14 and lasts for eight nights.
The Dancing With the Stars pro shared a photo of himself and Emma—along with dog Jeff—lighting the menorah on the first night.
Earlier this month, he even gave fans a taste of his own Jewish heritage by choreographing a special Hanukkah dance for the show’s holiday special on Dec. 2. The routine featured dance moves symbolizing Hanukkah staples like the menorah and dreidels, as well as moves from the traditional Jewish Horah celebratory dance, set to “Miracle” by Matisyahu.
“Everyone celebrates holidays in a different way. Growing up Jewish, you don’t really see a lot of Hanukkah representation. So tonight, we’re doing a special performance to celebrate Hanukkah,” Alan shared in a behind-the-scenes clip during the episode. “We have a move that resembles a spinning top, it’s gonna be really effective if we can nail it. Hopefully a Jewish kid’s watching this and they feel seen and they feel proud.”
