Olive Tree Menorah Rises into Rechovot Sky

Emilio Mogilner, an internationally acclaimed artist and Lubavitcher chossid, created the world’s largest ‘artistic’ Chanukah Menorah. Standing at over 31 feet all, the menorah – designed to look like an olive tree – is made up of 13 tons of steel and concrete stands in the heart of the city of Rechovot.

Mogilner was assisted by Shlomi Landau, his right hand man.

The monumental work of art was commissioned by Ephraim Kafra of Rechovot.

Photos by Meir Alfasi