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Nothing Says Hanukkah Like Jenna Jameson Lighting a Menorah

It’s 2015 — if you didn’t post it to social media, it didn’t happen. And Jewish holidays are no exception.

So, on this the festival of lights, Jewish celebrities and public figures from Jenna Jameson to Michael Bloomberg took to their feeds to wish their fans a Happy Hanukkah, and prove that their candles were indeed lit.

Jenna Jameson posed with her Israeli hubby-to-be

Matisyahu said shalom to a little friend

Alex Borstein plays dreidel like it’s a “Game of Thrones”

Iddo Goldberg has a nicer menorah than you do

Paula Abdul’s message seems suspiciously Christmas-y (Bright and happy — or merry and bright?)

Speaking of Christmas, Sarah Silverman took it there

Jenny Slate went old school

Michael Bloomberg showed off his holiday hashtag skills

Mayim Bialik shines by example — but why are all the candles lit?

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