Local Chanukah events
Subject: Tallest Menorah in Brooklyn!
Participate in the lighting of Brooklyn's tallest menorah in Grand Army Plaza at the Prospect Park entrance!Sunday evening 6:00 p.m.
Hot latkes!
Live music!
Free gifts for the children!
Each night of Chanukah at 6:00 p.m.
Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
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Subject: Hands on Hanukah- Today!
First time ever in Park Slope!
Olive Oil Press Workshop for Children!!!
Hand press the fresh olives in an old-fashioned press! Your child will also make wicks out of cotton, and when the oil is purified, light the menorah!
Make your own beautiful Menorah!
Fun for all ages! Serving Light refreshements!
$8 admission
Congregation B'nai Jacob
401 9th Street (bet. 6th and 7th Aves.)
For more info. call (718) 965-9836 -
Actually, I'd ask that you refer to it as a "Holiday Candelabra." To assume that everyone who enjoys the lighting of eight candles on eight consecutive nights sometime around the middle to end of December is Jewish and/or celebrating Chanukah is offensive to me.
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Hey Transplant you wrote the following the "Holiday Trees in the Slope" thread:
transplant wrote: [quote=BigGuy]This is the whole point. Of course it can be called a Christmas tree. But you have to understand that some people might not think of it the same way, and if they relate to their tree differently, that's their business. I think anyone insisting otherwise is in the position of the aggressor.
Ha! Relate to their tree differently, that's good.
Was walking home last night, past Byrne Park or whatever they call the area on 5th Ave in front of the Old Stone House, where apparently there will be a "Holiday Tree" lighting at some point. Thought it was funny, there was a sign there advertising the lighting, of course with the "Holiday Tree" stupidity, but under that was something along the lines of "featuring a special appearence from Mr. & Mrs. Claus."
I'm sorry, is there some other holiday that I'm unaware of that features a Mr. or a Mrs. Claus? Why bother to strike any and all uses of the word "Christmas," but then include a blatant reference to Christmas that couldn't possibly be confused with anything else? What is wrong with you people, that you can't bear to see or hear the word Christmas, but you're quite happy to appropriate basically all of the symbols and traditions in order to celebrate some unnamed day? It's not even a holiday, so why not call it a "Celebration Tree" or something?
So your reply to this thread about the Menorah, is that just your attempt at being funny or is this your passive aggressive way of dealing with your apparent resentment about the "holiday tree" issue? -
arock75 wrote: So your reply to this thread about the Menorah, is that just your attempt at being funny or is this your passive aggressive way of dealing with your apparent resentment about the "holiday tree" issue?
The latter. But s/he is either ignoring or failing to understand the fact that no one in the other thread tried to tell Christians what to call their own trees in celebrating their holiday. If anyone who doesn't celebrate Chanukah plans on lighting a candelabra this week, they should feel free to call it whatever they want. But I'm pretty sure the one Brownstone Jew will be celebrating Chanukah with will be a menorah. -
I also believe it is the latter Carnivore. His/Her argument is full of logic (that was sarcasm Transplant).
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Celebrating the Menorah is important, as it was a miracle that one days oil lasted eight days, if we could find the guy that did that ,we should make him Energy Czar and our oil problem would be solved.
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Subject: Tuesday eve., Mayor Bloomberg at Grand Army Plaza Menorah
Huge Chanukah celebration, Dec. 23, at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn!
Join the Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the lighting of Brooklyn’s tallest Menorah!
Tuesday evening, the third night of Chanukah, Dec. 23, at 6:00 p.m., Mayor Bloomberg will join Rabbi Shimon Hecht of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Park Slope and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz in the lighting of the 33 ft. tall(!) Menorah. There will be live music, hot latkes, and free gifts for the children!
The celebration will take place at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn at the Prospect Park entrance. The Menorah is sponsored by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education and Rabbi Shimon Hecht, Regional Director of Chabad of Park Slope and neighboring communities.
For more information call Rabbi Moshe Hecht at (718) 938-1435 -
Menorah=candelabra.
Menorah is a Hebrew word that means candelabra.
While on the subject, the kindling of a Menorah on the Jewish Holiday of Chanukah is, of course, a Jewish tradition. However, it does have a universal message that is especially relevant in todays world. The Menorah represents freedom from religious oppression, victory of the righteous few over the wicked many, and the prevailing of justice. Therefore, this object of Jewish tradition has a universal message that is relevant to all people. -
brownstoneJew wrote: Menorah=candelabra.
not to mention it is the biggest Menorah/candelabra in Brooklyn! ...so it "represents" big time.
Menorah is a Hebrew word that means candelabra.
While on the subject, the kindling of a Menorah on the Jewish Holiday of Chanukah is, of course, a Jewish tradition. However, it does have a universal message that is especially relevant in todays world. The Menorah represents freedom from religious oppression, victory of the righteous few over the wicked many, and the prevailing of justice. Therefore, this object of Jewish tradition has a universal message that is relevant to all people.
P.S. Well put brownstonejew. -
arock75 wrote: So your reply to this thread about the Menorah, is that just your attempt at being funny or is this your passive aggressive way of dealing with your apparent resentment about the "holiday tree" issue?
I didn't think there was anything passive about it. -
Subject: Mayor Bloomberg -Tonight- Grand Army Plaza
Huge Chanukah celebration, Dec. 23, at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn!
Join the Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the lighting of Brooklyn’s tallest Menorah!
Tuesday evening, the third night of Chanukah, Dec. 23, at 6:00 p.m., Mayor Bloomberg will join Rabbi Shimon Hecht of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Park Slope and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz in the lighting of the 33 ft. tall(!) Menorah. There will be live music, hot latkes, and free gifts for the children!
The celebration will take place at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn at the Prospect Park entrance. The Menorah is sponsored by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education and Rabbi Shimon Hecht, Regional Director of Chabad of Park Slope and neighboring communities.
For more information call Rabbi Moshe Hecht at (718) 938-1435 -
transplant wrote: [quote=arock75]So your reply to this thread about the Menorah, is that just your attempt at being funny or is this your passive aggressive way of dealing with your apparent resentment about the "holiday tree" issue?
I didn't think there was anything passive about it.
Ok well I don't think there was anything necessary about it -
Subject: Tallest Menorah + Mayor Bloomberg
Tonight at 5:45pm join Mayor Michael Bloomberg along with BP Marty markowitz and Rabbi Shimon Hehct as they light up Brooklyns tallest menorah @ Grand Army Plaza.
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
There will be HOT Latkes, Gifts for the children and Live music.
The menorah is sponsored by Chabad of Prospect Heights w. 569 Vanderbilt Ave. FMI call 718 938 1435 -
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