After the Friday night Hanukkah service, Rabbi Goodstein invited everyone into the synagogue’s small cafeteria, where, at the entrance, two members invited attendees to vote on their favorite latke condiment: sour cream or applesauce.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/12/14/anchorages-local-hanukkah-gatherings-shine-light-on-tradition-and-food/

And food has always been a major part of Jewish holidays, going back centuries, through dark times and light, Rabbi Abram Goodstein said.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/12/14/anchorages-local-hanukkah-gatherings-shine-light-on-tradition-and-food/