My mum threw the best Hanukkah parties. Now, I'm trying to be the matriarch she was

This First Person column is written by Wendy Litner who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. 

I want to throw a Hanukkah party for my husband and six-year-old twin boys but I’m having trouble with some of the details. As a graduate of the Hebrew day school system, I can tell you the story of Hanukkah, but I don’t know where to buy Hanukkah candles. Amazon? I’m trying to buy local, except I live in Toronto’s Greektown, which has the sweetest loukoumades but is slim on Judaica party supplies. 

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