Councilman Cohen Helps Light Bronx's Largest Menorah

  With a propane lighter in his hand Councilman Andrew Cohen went up in the Con Edison truck bucket with Rabbi Shemtov who had the blessing in his hand to begin the festival of lights, better known as Chanukah.

   At the Monument on West 239th Street and the Northbound Henry Hudson Parkway this giant menorah (the largest in the Bronx) was set up. It took a Con Edison bucket truck to list the rabbi and elected official to light this giant menorah.

   Councilman Andy Cohen has put on his safety harness so he can go up with Rabbi Shemtov to light the menorah.

   The center light is lit first.

  Rabbi Shemtov places the lantern to be lit on the right end of the menorah. This was the first night, and each day foward another light will be lit until all eight lights of the menorah are lit with the middle light also.

   Councilman Cohen says the prayer before he lights the the first light of the first day of Chanukah. You can see that in one hand is a microphone so everyone can hear him, and the propane torch to light the oil lantern.

  And the first light of Chanukah has been lit. Each day foward another lantern will be lit until all eight are lit with the middle lantern lit.