From Chabad of Morristown:
Chanukah on the Green moves to Pioneer Park at HQ Plaza
Fire and Ice come together for a unique Ice Menorah Lighting
Chabad of Morristown will have a live carving and lighting of an Ice Menorah at Pioneer Park at Headquarters Plaza on the second night of Chanukah, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at 5 pm.
The event will feature live music and the sculpting of a 5-foot ice Menorah, followed by the lighting of the ice Menorah. Attendees can enjoy roving entertainers, delicious donuts, and other festive foods as we celebrate the Festival of Lights.
Visit here for more information and to register your attendance.
“As the crowds grew, it became unfeasible to remain on the street near the Green,” said Rabbi Moishe Gurevitz of Chabad of Morristown. “The staff and ownership of HQ Plaza graciously facilitated the use of the park between HQ Plaza and 1776 by David Burke for this year’s Chanukah celebration.”
Sponsors include ShopRite, The Tactical Rabbi, Tappfy, and Allaire Health Services.
“At this fraught time for the Jewish community, with the war in Israel and American Jews facing a significant rise in antisemitism, this year we are doing more to celebrate Hanukkah with joy and Jewish pride,” said Gurevitz.
“The Menorah and Chanukah represent freedom of the human spirit, freedom from tyranny and oppression, and the victory of good over evil.”
This year’s celebrations carry added significance, as they mark 50 years since the first public Menorah, lit at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in 1974.
The public Menorah was lit after the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory, launched the worldwide Chanukah campaign in 1973 to build awareness and promote observance of the holiday.
Today, public menorahs and Chanukah displays have become a staple of Jewish cultural and American public life, forever altering the American practice and perception of the festival.
The event is open to the public, and security will be present.
