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Donuts, latkes, music — a sweet start to the holiday

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First, they were served donuts — jelly and chocolate, to be precise. Then, Ariel Sternman, on guitar, and Yaniv Hoffman led the assembly through a medley of traditional Hanukkah songs, including “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah” and “Little Dreidel.” Then, the latkes, with accompanying applesauce, came out. After all, what’s Hanukkah without latkes? Members of the Caring Community on Washington Square North didn’t leave empty-handed, taking home traditional menorahs, gifts of Chabad at N.Y.U., located just down the block at the corner of MacDougal St.