Shluchim in Boston made history this Chanukah in Boston’s Copley Square with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and the newly commissioned Boston Menorah - one of the largest in the world
Boston Shluchim Make History in Copley Square
Shluchim in Boston made history this Chanukah in Boston’s Copley Square with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and the newly commissioned Boston Menorah – one of the largest in the world.
Over 500 people, including business and political leaders, tourists and many Shluchim and their families joined together this Chanukah to celebrate The Boston Menorah, the first ever to stand in Copley Square.
The Boston Menorah, a project of the Chabad center led by Rabbi Mayer Zarchi, is amongst the largest in the world. It stands at 32 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Talk of the Menorah was heard throughout the Boston as thousands of photographs were taken and news outlets from across the Commonwealth reported on it.
For the lighting of the fifth candle, an event co-sponsored with over 12 Chabad centers in Boston, Copley Square saw its largest gathering of Jews who came to participate in the historic “Chanukah in Copley Square – A Celebration of Light, Unity, and Liberty.”
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, addressed all assembled, lit the shamash and congratulated Rabbi Mayer Zarchi for creating the magnificent project. Consul General of Israel to New England, Shai Bazak, delivered Chanukah greetings on behalf of Israel. This was Governor Patrick’s first public Menorah lighting in his two-term leadership.
Participants enjoyed a world class musical presentation by The Berklee Music Ensemble and cantor Moshe Zilberstein, hot latkes and sufganiyot, and children art projects.
Dovy
What a speech! who is this?
david bush
go bush
#1 Fan!!
Go Mayer Zarchi!! Amazing job!! Keep it up!!!
A fan
Wow! Rabbi Mayer Zarchi is so inspiring!
Shepping nachas
Magnificent! I wish I was there!! And thank you for posting the speech- thanks for spreading the Chanukah light!
Admirer!
Oh wow! Mayer Zarchi! What a wonderful speaker!
Very eloquently spoken!
Want to hear more!
Amazing
Whoa!!!! Go Rabbi Mayer!!!!!
Skeptic
Largest menorah?? Aren’t they all the same size?
Correction.
Excellent event, but the assertion that this was Governor Patrick’s first public Menorah lighting is not accurate. He has been involved in annual Menorah lightings at the state house – which are public events – several times before.
Hannah B.
Great speech Mayer!
Fan Of Rabbi Bronstein
Keep up the great work that you do!!!
i spy!!!!!!!
schwartzs!!!!
Aza Drasha
You see what Ohelei Torah can do? Asa drasha from a OT graduate.. not bad..
go meir
its meir zarchi
keep up the holy work
EIch bein ain bostoner
VERY JFK!!!!!
mia
Where is chaim pruss?
Yossi Classmate
One of the great speakers in the Jewish world!
I heard Meir Zarchi when he was a kid he is an absolute natural