GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Chabad of Upper Montgomery County, paraded through Gaithersburg, with a four foot Menorah perched on the front of Rescue Engine 33, the parade drove throughout town handing out dreidels and chocolate Chanukah “Gelt”. “Chanukah is the Festival of Lights,” remarked Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum of Chabad ,and who is also the Chaplain at the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department “this is a wonderful way of spreading the light and joy of the holiday.”
The World’s Only Menorah Fire Truck Parade at Gaithersburg
GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Chabad of Upper Montgomery County, paraded through Gaithersburg, with a four foot Menorah perched on the front of Rescue Engine 33, the parade drove throughout town handing out dreidels and chocolate Chanukah “Gelt”. “Chanukah is the Festival of Lights,” remarked Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum of Chabad ,and who is also the Chaplain at the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department “this is a wonderful way of spreading the light and joy of the holiday.”
At seven locations throughout Gaithersburg, crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the fire truck parade. each stop was met with parents and children eager to see the fire trucks. The parade also made a stop at Chabad’s Chanukah Wonderland, a two week center of holiday activities. There were Over 700 people through out the six stops. As the trucks pulled up to each stop Rabbi Tenenbaum handed out Chanukah Gelt and Dreidles, while bochurim from the Yeshiva in Baltimore danced in the streets and juggles fire.
The parade ended at the Chabad Center on Route 28 where Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett lit the Shamash and on Chabads nine foot outdoor Menorah and Rabbi Sholom Raichik, Director of Chabad of Upper Montgomery County lit the Menorah .
Following the Menorah lighting there was a Chanukah party and the crowd of over 150 people ate the traditional “Latkes” and Jelly Doughnuts. Rabbi Sholom Raichik Director of Chabad of Upper Montgomery County then presented Mr. Leggett with a painting.
The parade was arranged in part by Eric Bernard, president of the Fire Dept. and Lenny Chornock, Deputy Fire Chief.
yossy
Chesky you look great in that suit, keep the good work. Yossy Bardwigdor New York.
Me
Keep Up the good work!!!!
Your Biggest fan.
Chana Sheindel
Go Chabad of UMG!
Lenny Chornock
I am so proud to be a part of this yearly mitzvah tradition……I have been stopped by non jews at work who saw the parade. They were excited to see something completely different and applauded our efforts. My parents are both from Brooklyn, NY and they get such joy from this parade. They say that they never expected to see Channukah celebrated in this way here in the USA. We are thankful the Rebbe sent Rabbi Raichik and Rabbi Tennenbaum to our home town! Sincerely, Lenny Chornock, Deputy Chief, RVFD and proud member of Chabad of Upper Montgomery County
proud 2 be chabad
thrilled about spread of yafutzu mayonosecha chutza and pirsum haneis but there was a fire truck parade with menorah and dreidel and distribution of dreidel and chocolate gelt in west hempstead by rabbi yossi lieberman