(Courtesy of Chabad WO) In honor of 120 years since the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s birth, 120 menorah-topped cars are expected to join the car menorah parade in Morris and Essex counties to celebrate the Chanukah season this year. The parade starts at the Rabbinical College in Morristown, travels through main streets to Chabad in West Orange, and ends with holiday festivities and foods in the spirit of Hakhel.*

The parade begins at 4:45 p.m., on Monday December 19, and is part of the worldwide Chanukah campaign, an initiative launched by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, z”l, to highlight the central theme of the holiday—publicizing the story of the Chanukah miracle. Today, the unprecedented public display of Chanukah has become a staple of Jewish cultural and religious life, forever altering the American practice and awareness of the festival.

This year, Chabad-Lubavitch will set up more than 15,000 large public menorahs in more than 100 countries around the world, including in front of landmarks such as the White House, the Eiffel Tower and the Kremlin.

For information, go to rca.edu/Hanukkah.

To sign up https://forms.gle/meXypSeX1PyTMarBA

* What is Hakhel? Every seven years is a Hakhel year. In ancient times, during a Hakhel year, Jews would stream to Jerusalem to unite in the Holy Temple and hear Torah from the king.

Hakhel today:

Today, you are the king. You have the power to unite Jews.

Gather together for a lunch class, social evening or book club meeting. Just gather members of the tribe to be together, learn Torah, and inspire each other!

For more info go to www.rca.edu/hakhel