LONDON, England — London Mayor Ken Livingstone welcomed some 5,000 revelers to Trafalgar Square Tuesday night for a historic lighting of a Chanukah menorah with the Chabad House of Hendon.
Environmentally-Friendly Menorah Towers Over London’s Trafalgar Square
LONDON, England — London Mayor Ken Livingstone welcomed some 5,000 revelers to Trafalgar Square Tuesday night for a historic lighting of a Chanukah menorah with the Chabad House of Hendon.
It was the first time a menorah had been lit at the central landmark.
“It was amazing,” said Rabbi Dovid Katz, educational director of the Chabad House, which coordinated the lighting of the towering 30-foot menorah outfitted with state-of-art LED lights to reduce its carbon footprint. “This is the most central you can get; it’s the equivalent of Times Square.”
Organizers served the traditional latkes and doughnuts as the Chabad of Hendon Concert Choir sang Chanukah songs. The mayor himself gave out chocolate coins to the children in attendance while the menorah – an avant-garde angular construction designed by Mendy Levy – showered the winter sky with a cascade of color.
“It was truly a majestic atmosphere,” beamed Katz.
confused
i thought that the tallest it could be is 29 feet (like the one in manhattan?)
chacham
confused-nope 32 feet is the limit!
great job
The menorah in England is really nice… and is run by Tzivos Hashem who are the only people in England who do anything for Chabad!
londoner
It was a real Kidush Hashem
Chaim
Mayer Ken Livingston is an outspoken critic of Israel and not a supporter of Jews. Couldn’t they honor another dignitary instead of that mamzer!
bad choice
Agree with Chaim. This will just give this anti-smite a defense next time (there will be a next time) he does or says something bad for/to the Jews. It gives him legitimacy for his next attack on the Jews.
Proud Brit!
This Menorah, unlike the one at Golders Green Station arranged by Tzivos Hashem, was a partnership between the city of London and Chabad of Hendon, as has been reported.
Negative comments regarding the hard work of many Shluchim in London and throughout the UK only reflect on the depressing nature of the writer of those comments. No doubt a pessimist of a Brit!
As for the Mayor’s participation, the project was the initiative of the Mayor’s office. To suggest that Chabad of Hendon should have refused to participate until Livingstone is no longer in office, is yet again a close minded pessimistic approach that only a depressed Brit can conjure.
Chabad of Hendon arranged a Menorah lighting on a magnitude never imagined, in one of the largest and greatest cities of the world. They deserve a Yasher Koach! Not a suggestion that they are feeding Anti-Semitism!
london
I think you did a graet job!!
go londners
London
Great Job – this Menorah had nothing to do with Tzivos Hashem, who indeed do have a Menorah at Golders Green station and do wonderful work, amongst others. This Menorah was, as stated, a joint venture and the Chabad part was Chabad House of Hendon – kol hakavod!
Chaim – they didn’t honour him with the lighting instead of somebody else, this lighting was his project, in conjunction with Chabad House of Hendon.
dd
if am not mistaken
its for parsumai nissa – so it can be as tall as posible in fact if more people see it then taller IS better
to great JOB
Check your facts first, and please try say at least one sentence without negativity.
You seem like one frustrated individual, and I feel for you, but please don’t spill it out to the rest of us.
Feel Better,
A. Londoner