brooklyns largest menorah

anonymous · December 2006

I was walking and saw this.

A crane putting up Brooklyn's largest menorah opposite Grand army plaza.
They told me it is 29 feet high.
pretty cool!

quijibo · December 2006

where does the oil go? :-s

brooklynpotter · December 2006

and the lubavich's are already riding around with the menorah mobile, complete with speakers.

cabaki · December 2006

LOL....did you see the "Sukkot Mobiles" around the city a month or so ago for Sukkot?

Funniest thing I've ever seen....even funnier were the tourists staring and asking each other "Why are these guys with hats trying to sell plants to people???"

:roll:

brooklynpotter · December 2006

always for sukkot, yet they never give me an etrog (and they smell divine!).

though i have to tell you that i'm not much for someone coming up to me on the street and asking me if i'm jewish. even if they are from the happiest sect of chasidim

and on that note, i have to go to my studio in east williamsburg. on chanukah. which i can assure you will be an absolute driving nightmare.

cabaki · December 2006

Yeah, it bothers me too because if I say yes, i'm just another number checked off on their quota to proselytize to.

I said yes just to see what they'd do with the whole 'Sukkot Mobile' shtick. This young guy started reading this long-ass something-or-other to me in Hebrew that I didnt understand one bit.

It was more entertaining for me than educational or enlightening.

quijibo · December 2006

hey. santeria represent!!
anyone wanna build a giant 38 foot santa barbara statue with me? O:)
we'll put it up next to the menorah

anonymous · December 2006

I think there already is a huge tree full of lights right across under the arch.

brooklynpotter · December 2006

a tree that looks like a blue cone. i'm all for the menorah, and i'm an atheist

yavel · December 2006

quijibo wrote: hey. santeria represent!!
anyone wanna build a giant 38 foot santa barbara statue with me? O:)
we'll put it up next to the menorah

Sure! Should I start saving my empty Goya cans for the tower?

cabaki · December 2006

Check out my pics from last year's hanukkah menorah on new years eve in the park, as well as the ice menorah outside of the chabad party.....quite a sight....

quijibo · December 2006

i passed by it earlier tonight

and the bottom of the menorah was all lit up
--in the shape of a christmas tree

cabaki · December 2006

quijibo wrote: i passed by it earlier tonight

and the bottom of the menorah was all lit up
--in the shape of a christmas tree

Did they ask you if you were jewish (and give you a free menorah?)

anonymous · December 2006

The man in the picture. is Rabbi Hecht from Chabad. I know him personally a real sweat man.

cabaki · December 2006

They also invited me to the party at the rabbi's house on the corner with free latkes and other goodies.

It was a mostly orthodox crowd, but it was a very nice party. I did manage to run into someone from jdate there (of course

quijibo · December 2006

Cabaki wrote: [quote=quijibo]i passed by it earlier tonight

and the bottom of the menorah was all lit up
--in the shape of a christmas tree

Did they ask you if you were jewish (and give you a free menorah?)

nah. there was nobody there
it doesn't feel like the holidays yet
i needs me some egg nog
who makes good egg nog? :-s

carnivore · December 2006

quijibo wrote: [quote=Cabaki][quote=quijibo]i passed by it earlier tonight

and the bottom of the menorah was all lit up
--in the shape of a christmas tree

Did they ask you if you were jewish (and give you a free menorah?)

nah. there was nobody there
it doesn't feel like the holidays yet
i needs me some egg nog
who makes good egg nog? :-s
What you need, young man, are some latkes. =P~

quijibo · December 2006

i'm chewing a toasted buttered bagel as i type this
i don't wants no latke

i wants me some egg nog

to paraphrase big guy...
the holidays without egg nog are like something without something else

anonymous · December 2006

If you go tonight there will be a lot of people, b/c Senator Schumer will be there.

brooklynpotter · December 2006

free latkes are more tempting than you realize... they're also more fattening than you realize. so i'm saving my latke calories for my mom's hannukah party. (and since i'm the one who makes them, i get to snack on them as i'm cooking each batch.)

anonymous · December 2006

Is this the same one?
http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31880

cabaki · December 2006

Anonymous wrote: Is this the same one?
http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31880

Yep, but my pictures are nicer : )

anonymous · December 2006

Yep, but my pictures are nicer : )

Do you have recent pictures?

cabaki · December 2006

I havent taken any this year yet. If I get a chance to go to the fireworks again, I'll try.

I do have some other ones from last year I havent posted I can upload in a little bit....

erskelyne · December 2006

I walked past it tonight, thought it would be more impressive. Like big pillars of flame, not lightbulbs. Eh.

I get no latkes or brisket, 'cause I'm Cracker McGentile. I almost posted a craigslist want ad; all "Non Jewish guy seeling Nice Jewish Girl for brisket and latkes. Will horrify your parents and/or friends as a bonus incentive".

anonymous · December 2006

erskelyne wrote: I almost posted a craigslist want ad; all "Non Jewish guy seeling Nice Jewish Girl for brisket and latkes. Will horrify your parents and/or friends as a bonus incentive".

That, my friend, would be awesome.

eggcream · December 2006

Is there a Nativity scene set up as well?

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