From Days Gone By: First Ever Public Menorah
Rabbi Avraham Shemtov, director of Chabad of Philadelphia, inaugurates the first ever public menorah in an early morning lighting ceremony in 1974, in front of Independence Hall.
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Yossi A
Dovid Z, nice picture of your father.
Michoel Sel
left- R’ shimon Galawinsky
next to Rabbi Shemtov- R’ Avrohom Zaklikofsky
it seems that the lighter is the older R’ Galawinsky
re: yossi a
and I thought it was Dovid Z
from where
From where does lubavitch archives get all this stuff mayi ask?
mendoza
dave galo and the older galo and zak
shlichus
and of course sholom ber brod
rabbi shemtov is still smiling
mistake
i believe the first public menorah was lit in San Francisco with chaim itshe drizin
you are right
thats true
to mistake
http://www.billgrahammenorah.org/
“n 1975, when this beautiful mahogany Menorah was first lit”
this photo is from 1974.. so it would make it the first… whatever the Graham menorah would like to claim it is..
yitzchok teitelbaum
It was Rabbi David Galowinsky that came up with the idea to make the first public lighting. He is the one lighting the menorah. Please give the proper created due and put his name under the picture.Rabbi David Galowinsky also made the first matzah bakery for kids.yitzchok
no doughnuts???!!
lighting in public area or public menora lighting
No Mistake
the small menorah that is shown here with rabbi shemtov were lit in many parts of the world for many years before 1974, like in front of many shules synagogues etc..especially in Israel. the bill grahem menorah was the first GIANT menorah.