Neuilly Marks 25th Anniversary of Public Lighting
Beth ‘Habad-Loubavitch of Neuilly celebrated their 25th anniversary of the Public Lighting of Chanukah in Neuilly this Monday, the 2nd light of Chanukah on the Place du Marché Neuilly Sablons • Full Story, Photos
Beth ‘Habad-Loubavitch of Neuilly celebrated their 25th anniversary of the Public Lighting of Chanukah in Neuilly this Monday, the 2nd light of Chanukah on the Place du Marché Neuilly Sablons.
It was at the very place where the first public ignition was initiated in 1995, under the mandate of previous president of France and former mayor of Neuilly, Nicolas Sarkozy, that Rabbi David Zaoui, the Rebbe’s Shliach of Neuilly-sur-Seine, has gathered nearly a crowd of a thousand around the giant Menora lit by the famous French actor and comedian, Kev (Moshe) Adams, especially come for the occasion.
A grandiose ceremony was held in the presence of the Mayor of Neuilly, Mr. JC Fromantin, Mr. François-Xavier Dupont, responsible for worship, of the Deputy of the Hauts de Seine, Mrs Constance Le Grip, Rabbi Michael Azoulay, Rabbi of Neuilly, Mr Elie Korchia, Vice-president of the Consistory of Paris and President of the Council of Communities of 92, Dr Gil Taiëb, Vice-president of the FSJU, administrators and representatives of the Communities of the Ancelle Synagogue, Alef Center, Centre Français du Judaïsme Tunisien and Beth ‘Habad-Loubavitch Centre of Neuilly, gathered for the occasion under the banner of the Unified Jewish Community of Neuilly.
The numerous and enchanted public benefited from many activities: market of Chanukah with its food stands (donuts, cotton candy, popcorn, hot dogs and merguez sandwiches, fries, hot and cold drinks …), flying chair carousel, pyrotechnic show, concert by singer Yoni Elmaleh, dances with Brunoy’s Bochurim and of course the humorous intervention of Kev Adams.
It should be noted that this event receives more and more non-Jewish people from different faiths each year, promoting a better knowledge of the customs and sharing of the values of the Jewish community, A new map of the 7 Noahide Laws has been published and distributed on this occasion.
25éme Allumage public “HANOUCA 5780” 23 decembre 2019
25éme Allumage public “HANOUCA 5780” 23 decembre 2019
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