The World’s Largest Chanukah Menorah will be lighted on Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, near Central Park, between the Plaza and the Pierre Hotels. The first candle will be lit on Thursday evening, December 7th. The Menorah will be lit on all evenings of Chanukah at 5:30 PM (Friday at about 3:45 PM; Saturday night at 8:30 PM).
The World’s Largest Chanukah Menorah, sponsored by the Lubavitch Youth Organization, was specially designed by world-renowned artist Yaacov Agam. Mr. Agam’s design was inspired by a hand drawing by the Rambam (Maimonides) of the original Menorah in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The giant Menorah will be lighted nightly with genuine oil lamps. Specially designed glass chimneys will protect the Chanukah lights from the Central Park winds. For more information please call (718) 778-6000.
PUBLICIZE THE MIRACLE
One of the special aspects of lighting the Chanukah menorah is to publicize the miracle that took place for our ancestors "in those days at this time." In addition to lighting your own Chanukah menorah each night of Chanukah, help publicize the miracle in a big way by encouraging friends and relatives who might otherwise not be kindling the Chanukah lights to do so.
A box of candles and tin menorah cost as little as $2, so this is one mitzvah that won't strain the budget! You can share the joy of Chanukah on the Internet by visiting the "Festival of Light!" at festival.chabad.org and light up the world with a Mitzvah.
