The world 's largest menorah is lighted in New York . And on Tuesday , the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah , New Yorkers went big again , lighting a massive menorah outside the south side of Central Park . The nine -branched candelabra is 28 feet tall , 32 feet wide and weighs 28 feet . A menorah also is lighted in New York . The White House menorah lighting dates to Tuesday with President Jimmy Carter .
The world 's largest menorah is lighted in New York . The nine -branched candelabra is 28 feet tall , 32 feet wide and weighs 28 feet . A menorah also is lighted in New York . The White House menorah lighting dates to Tuesday with President Jimmy Carter .