NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio will join thousands of people gathered to celebrate Chanukah at The Largest Menorah which is located at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY on December 24, 2016 and will be honored with lighting the first (shamash) candle.
The Largest Chanukah Menorah in Brooklyn, NY will proudly stand at the monumental Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park. The first candle will be lighted on Saturday evening December 24, at 7:00 pm.
The annual Chanukah kickoff concert will take place at 7:00 pm. The celebration will feature the world renowned Jewish rock band – MOSHAV. The concert is free admission and open to all. Special children’s entertainment, singing and dancing, “Chanukah Gelt” for the children and hot “Latkes” (potato pancakes), the traditional food of Chanukah, will be distributed to everyone.
Community Celebration
The Largest Menorah lighting ceremony is a community-wide event celebrated by Jews and non-Jews alike. Every night the celebration is accompanied with live music and hot latkes for all. Special gifts are distributed to every child, making this a family celebration and a must on everyone’s calendar.
The lighting schedule for the Chanukah Menorah is as follows:
Saturday, December 24 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 25 – 6:00 PM
Monday, December 26 – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, December 27 – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, December 28 – 6:00 PM
Thursday, December 29 -6:00 PM
Friday, December 30 – 3:30 PM
Saturday, December 31 – 7:00 PM
I was told by reliable sources, that’s it’s 6 inches larger then the Manhattan Menorah. So why write largest in Brooklyn write the largest in the world.