By COLlive reporter
In modern times, people celebrate Chanukah by lighting the menorah, spinning the dreidel for gelt and eating oil-rich foods such as potato pancakes—also known as latkes.
Carly Sitzer of CBSlocal – New York put together 8 ways you can celebrate Chanukah in New York City—one for each night.
2 of those events are organized by Chabad:
Chanukah on Ice
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 6 PM
Trump Wollman Rink, Central Park
830 5th Ave.
New York , NY
212-864-5010
chanukahonicenyc.com
Chabad of the West Side is teaming up with several other Jewish organizations in NYC to bring Chanukah on Ice again this year. On the first night of Chanukah, Chabad is inviting families to celebrate by skating under the stars to festive music and a giant, ice-carved menorah!
Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah
Tuesday, Dec. 20 – Tuesday, Dec. 28, 6 PM
Grand Army Plaza
70 Prospect Park West #1B
Brooklyn, NY
646-298-9909
largestmenorah.com
If you don’t feel like braving the crowds of Rockefeller Center to see NYC’s largest xmas tree, head over to Prospect Park to see Brooklyn’s largest menorah! Sponsered by Chabad in Brooklyn, everyone is welcome to light the colossal menorah every night of Chanukah!
does anyone know the times for the menora lightings?
i had gone in the past, and was very inspired,
good work, keep it up
Wishing a happy chanukah to all members of chabad in Brooklyn and to rabbi m Hecht of chabad in prospect heights, have an awesome Chanukah I sure will miss the great big menorah lighting by grand army plaza, good luck
thats amazing, rabbi hecht is the coolest rabbi around,
and the live music in the cold is just awesome, its a great way to celebrate chanukah, go park slope,
Yes seen it advertised, juggling show first night.
I heard the first night at Grand Army Plaza there will be a juggling show, is this correct??
We go every year with our family, and it truly is an amazing atmosphere! They give great to the children, and we have lots of fun! cant wait!