Menorah Lighting in Decatur Square

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thursday evening was the fifth night of Chanukah and Chabad Intown celebrated in grand fashion with a giant menorah lighting in Decatur Square. There was singing and dancing, dreidels and potato latkes all leading up to lighting of the lamps on the nine foot wooden menorah.

Mutik Schusterman sets up the giant menorah before the start of the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Mutik Schusterman sets up the giant menorah before the start of the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Carol Epstein (left) hands Andrew Sugarman and his mother Elysa a potato latke during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday

Carol Epstein (left) hands Andrew Sugarman and his mother Elysa a potato latke during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday

Delilah Wolf picks out a dreidel during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Delilah Wolf picks out a dreidel during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Benedict Lubell (left) and his brother Isaac move through the potato latke and jelly donut line during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Benedict Lubell (left) and his brother Isaac move through the potato latke and jelly donut line during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Matt Friedman (left) holds his son Jett in front of the giant menorah during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Matt Friedman (left) holds his son Jett in front of the giant menorah during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Twinkle Star the Clown makes balloon animals during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Twinkle Star the Clown makes balloon animals during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Rifqa Sa'Aadat (left) and Ashanti Aaliyah fill their plates with potato latkes during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Rifqa Sa’Aadat (left) and Ashanti Aaliyah fill their plates with potato latkes during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Michael Levine sings to the crowd during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Michael Levine sings to the crowd during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Delilah Wolf spins around to a dreidel song during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Delilah Wolf spins around to a dreidel song during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Heather Spiegel (right) holds her daughter Ellie during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Heather Spiegel (right) holds her daughter Ellie during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Mayor Jim Baskett speaks to the crowd during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Mayor Jim Baskett speaks to the crowd during the Chanukah celebration in Decatur Square on Thursday.

Mayor Jim Baskett lights the center lantern on the giant menorah in Decatur Square during the Chanukah celebration on Thursday.

Mayor Jim Baskett lights the center lantern on the giant menorah in Decatur Square during the Chanukah celebration on Thursday.

Rabbi Ari Sollish lights the giant menorah in Decatur Square during the Chanukah celebration on Thursday.

Rabbi Ari Sollish lights the giant menorah in Decatur Square during the Chanukah celebration on Thursday.

Rabbi Ari Sollish lights the giant menorah in Decatur Square during the Chanukah celebration on Thursday.

Rabbi Ari Sollish lights the giant menorah in Decatur Square during the Chanukah celebration on Thursday.