Image Gallery: Essex County's First-ever Hanukkah Parade
Hordes of people braved the freezing cold to celebrate the last night of the Jewish holiday
On the eighth night of Hanukkah, locals took to the streets. Part of the Hanukkah tradition is to share the light of a menorah, usually by placing it in a window for passersby to see. This year, members of the Lubavitch Center of Essex County, Living Legacy and the Friendship Circle, and the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown joined forces to share the light with whole communities of people by organizing the county's inaugural Hanukkah parade. The parade was the brainchild of 14-year-old Mendel Grossbaum. He shared the idea with his father and uncle, Rabbi Levi Grossbaum and Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum. They reached out to Rabbi Boruch Klar, Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz, and Rabbi Yisroel Rosenblum. A plan was hatched and last night's parade …
