The World’s Largest Menorah, a New York City icon and the world’s premier menorah, will be lit each of the eight nights of Chanukah, from December 7 to December 15.
With the recent surge of antisemitic incidents and the explicit embrace of these hateful sentiments by influential cultural figures following the Oct 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, organizers expect this year’s festivities to be even larger and more joyous than ever before, as New Yorkers embrace the Chanukah’s message of light and hope and ensure that hate will never win.
Throughout the eight-day holiday, which begins this year on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 7, many New Yorkers and visitors to the city will join the nightly lightings of the towering 36-foot menorah—certified by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest—on Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at Grand Army Plaza near Central Park, right outside of the Plaza Hotel. Organized by the Lubavitch Youth Organization, the event will feature a public menorah-lighting ceremony and live music with spirited Chassidic dancing. The menorah was designed by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam and spired by a hand drawing by the Rambam of the original menorah in the Beis Hamikdosh in Yerusholayim.
On Sunday of Chanukah, free donuts and Menorah for participants. On Monday of Chanukah, singer Eli Marcus will perform.
Schedule of the Lighting of the World’s Largest Menorah
Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at Central Park
Thu., Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 9 at 8:30 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Eric Adams to Light the Menorah
Tue., Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Thu., Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
