"This festive season in NYC can feel like a smack in the face of all things Christmas, but the Festival of Lights - beginning at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14, and ending at sundown on Monday, Dec. 22 - also shines brightly at this time of year. There are plenty of events and activities happening here to properly commemorate the joyous Jewish holiday. Here are some of the lit events to check out this year. Two menorahs battling over the title of "world's largest" - one in Manhattan, the other in Brooklyn - will light up both boroughs each night of Hanukkah starting this weekend."
"The official victor - according to Guinness World Records, which cited it in 2006 - is a 32-foot-tall, 4,000-pound structure erected at Midtown's Grand Army Plaza, Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, across from the Plaza Hotel. Its rival, a menorah at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, also tops off at 32 feet, but there is debate that it may be taller by a half-foot because its shamash, or center candle, adds about six uncounted inches to its height. However, a representative for Guinness told The Post that the largest menorah is measured by the overall height/length of the menorah, excluding candles."
Hanukkah runs from sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14 through sundown on Monday, Dec. 22 and features numerous public celebrations across New York City. Manhattan and Brooklyn each display 32-foot menorahs with nightly lightings and accompanying programming. Guinness World Records lists a Midtown Grand Army Plaza menorah as the official largest, while Brooklyn’s rival claims a slightly taller shamash. The Manhattan menorah follows a specified lighting schedule, and Brooklyn events include a kickoff concert by Pumpidisa plus live music, hot latkes and gifts for children. Additional public menorah ceremonies occur at Hudson Yards and other city locations.
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