NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Festival of Lights has begun and
celebrations were held all across the globe to mark the Jewish holiday.
As CBS 2′s Dave Carlin reported Wednesday, a Chanukah
celebration was held outside the site of Brooklyn’s largest menorah, which
stands at 32 feet tall.
The menorah has towered over Grand Army Plaza since 1985.
The festivities kicked off with speeches, followed by the
lighting of the middle candle by Rabbi Shimon Hecht with the help of a Con
Edison cherry-picker.
Each night the celebration is accompanied by live music and
hot latkes for all, Carlin reported.
Special gifts are also distributed to every child who attends.
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