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World's largest menorah to be lit on Fifth Avenue this weekend

'16.12.2022'

Nadezhda Verbitskaya

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December 18 is the first evening of Hanukkah. New York prepares for an eight-day holiday and sets up the largest menorah in the world. This was even stated in the World Records Registration Committee, reports Secret NYC.

On December 15, a 10-meter menorah was installed in Manhattan at the eastern entrance to Central Park. The tradition dates back to the mid-70s, when Rabbi Shmuel Batman installed the first historic menorah, which still stands on Fifth Avenue today.

Last year's menorah weighed 1815 kilograms; The seven-candlestick this year is not only gigantic, but also very heavy!

For years, Manhattan and Brooklyn have been competing for the title of the largest menorah in the world. According to Central Park, the competition first broke out in 1984. Then Rabbi Shimon Hecht installed a similar menorah at the Brooklyn Grand Army Plaza. However, the Manhattan menorah has retained the title of "world's largest" ever since it was certified by the Guinness Book of Records.

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Lightings will take place every night of Hanukkah in both Manhattan (at 17:30 pm) and Brooklyn (at 18:00 pm). According to Chabad Park Slope, every Brooklyn fire includes hot latkes, gifts for the kids, and live music! In Manhattan, they will also dance Hasidic dances, play live music thanks to the Lubavitch youth organization.

“Hanukkah is a holiday that commemorates the amazing deliverance of the Jewish people from those who wished them harm,” said Rabbi Shmuel M. Butman, director of the Lubavitcher Youth Organization. “When darkness falls, this menorah serves as a symbol of New York's commitment to perseverance and to accepting all of its people for who they are. And this year we are lighting this great symbol even brighter.”

Ignition schedule for 2022:

  • December 18 17: 30
  • December 19 17: 30
  • December 20 17: 30
  • December 21 17: 30
  • December 22 17: 30
  • December 23 15: 30
  • December 24 20: 30
  • December 25 17: 30

? 5th Avenue and 59th Street, New York

 

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