It was the second night of Chanukah, and Rabbi Moshe Fuchs held the Annual Bronx House Menorah Lighting inside the large all purpose room before a traditional Chanukah dinner for those who came for the Menorah lighting.
Joining Rabbi Fuchs were Bronx Borough President Vanesa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, City Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato, Assemblyman John Zaccaro, State Senator Gustave Rivera, and former State Committeeman Joe McManus for Congressman Ritchie Torres (who was in Washington), Captain Julieann Stapleton (49th Precinct, Bronx House CEO Sinclair Hollingsworth, and Bronx House COO Yasmin Brown. The Bronx House after-school chorus sang a couple of Chanukah songs.
After each elected official spoke about the holiday Rabbi Fuchs gave the story of how the oil in the lamp burned for eight days, not just one. He then called each elected official up to hold a lit candle as he lit the candles of the Menorah. Dinner was then served to all who came to celebrate the holiday of Chanukah.
Rabbi Fuchs (far right) watches the Bronx Houe Chous sing a couple of traditional Chanukah songs.
Rabbi Fuchs tells the story of Chanukah where oil ment to last only one night kept lit for eight nights, thus the eight nights of Chanukah.
(L - R) Bronx House Ceo Sinclar Hollingsworth, 49th Precinct Captain Stapleton, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato, Assemblyman John Zaccaro, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and State Senator Gustavo Rivera, hold lit candles while Rabbi Fuchs lights the Chanukah Manorah.
All still holding their lit candles pose for a group photo around Rabbi Fuchs.
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