November 1, 2026
Hanukkah Gift Ideas from New York
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Hanukkah starts at sundown on Friday, December 4, and runs for eight nights. Everything here has a New York connection, from skyscraper dreidels to an egg cream kit from Brooklyn. Many of them also work as a hostess gift if you are invited to someone’s Hanukkah party, like the gelt, the candle and the challah cover.
We sorted the picks by price so you can go straight to your budget. Order soon, since shipping gets slower as the holiday gets closer.
Prices and availability checked on October 29, 2026.
$30 and under
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KATZ'S DELICATESSEN
Candle
Light up your Hanukkah evenings with a candle that smells like the classic egg cream. It is hand-poured in New York City and set in one of Katz's own water glasses.
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ZABAR'S
Socks
Who doesn't like socks? These Zabar's pairs have bagels on them, so you can give someone a little food for the sole. They are cheap, a bit silly and easy to wrap.
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OPEN LIBRARY
Book
A book about Jewish food is a gift that keeps giving. This one has more than 160 recipes from the legendary Second Avenue Deli, including the potato latkes, plus Paul Reiser's formula for the perfect egg cream.
$60 and under
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SKYLINE DREIDELS
Dreidels
Skyline Dreidels, New York Collection
Tested by usCharles Harris, a skyscraper architect and a friend of the site, made these New York landmark dreidels as holiday gifts every year. They are finally for sale, and we are buying them for our own friends.
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LI-LAC CHOCOLATES
Chocolate gelt
Spread the wealth this year with gelt from a longstanding New York chocolatier. The chest is dark chocolate and comes filled with foil wrapped milk chocolate coins.
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BROOKLYN SELTZER BOYS
Egg cream kit
The first time we tried an egg cream, we had no idea what was going on, but we wanted another one right away. This kit from the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys comes with two glasses and Fox's U-bet chocolate and vanilla syrups. Just add milk and seltzer.
Over $100
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RUSS & DAUGHTERS
Latkes and lox
Order a slice of New York history with this Essentials set from Russ & Daughters, which has been nourishing bodies and souls for 112 years.
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ANNA NEW YORK
Menorah
A modern menorah designed in New York, in Italian Carrara marble and gold plated steel. The cups fit Hanukkah candles, so you do not have to warm the bottoms to make them stay, and the candles burn straight down.
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SUSAN ALEXANDRA
Challah cover
An old-world-style cover meets modern sensibility with this challah cover from Susan Alexandra, a New York brand. A good gift for the friend whose table is always full.