Boston’s Mayor Attends His 18th Menorah Lighting

Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino broke Boston Mayoral records, when he attend the Chabad Public Menorah in the Boston Common in the heart of Downtown Boston for the 18th time. The Mayor along with his staff were greeted by Rabbi Chaim Prus Head Shliach to Eastern Massachusetts, who began the public Menorah lighting ceremony in the Boston Common almost thirty years ago, in 1984.

The prominently displayed Menorah in the oldest city park in the United States, attracted many passersby who were pleased to join the festivities. Local Shluchim looked on, as the Mayor’s Jewish Chief-of-Staff Mr. Weiss, was honored with making the blessings on the Menorah.

Following the lighting, Mayor Menino, who holds the title of the longest-serving mayor in Boston history, distributed chocolate Chaukkah Gelt, and addressed the crowd speaking of the privilege he had to attend these menorah lighting every year since he was elected 18 years ago in 1993.