The electric Menorah will be displayed near the Center One shopping center, adjacent to Jerusalem's central bus station. The traditional Menorah holds eight candles that symbolize the twin miracles of a small amount of oil that burnt for eight days and the Jews' victory over Greek invaders and their allies 2,000 years ago. A ninth candle is used to light the other candles, which Jewish law prohibits to be used for mundane purposes.
The 65-foot-wide electric menorah has nine branches, each one more than 60 feet tall, and the menorah's 1,800 light bulbs will produce more light than all the lights on the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to a Jerusalem city spokesman.
The mammoth menorah is the brainchild of Dudy Zilberslag, chairman of the Meir Panim volunteer organization that provides food for poor people, and is being built with the cooperation of the Israel Electric Company.
During Chanukah, lights will be lit along a "Route of Light" in the capital, including the Knesset, the Supreme Court, Shrine of the Book, King David Hotel, the Old City wall and Safra Square.
The 65-foot-wide electric menorah has nine branches, each one more than 60 feet tall, and the menorah's 1,800 light bulbs will produce more light than all the lights on the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to a Jerusalem city spokesman.
The mammoth menorah is the brainchild of Dudy Zilberslag, chairman of the Meir Panim volunteer organization that provides food for poor people, and is being built with the cooperation of the Israel Electric Company.
During Chanukah, lights will be lit along a "Route of Light" in the capital, including the Knesset, the Supreme Court, Shrine of the Book, King David Hotel, the Old City wall and Safra Square.