In addition to all the Chanukah events around Monmouth County, you should visit Allaire Community Farm. They have the world’s largest dreidel on display for all to see. According to NJ Family.com, Allaire Community Farm, a non-profit animal rescue that supports children with special needs, at-risk teens with mental health issues and veterans living with PTSD, added the enormous dreidel to their Christmas Light Spectacular, which opened November 10, to be inclusive of Jewish families who have supported the farm over the years.
The dreidel will be eligible for a world record — until now, a 25-foot dreidel in Florida was believed to be the biggest one in the world.
Howell Township Menorah Lighting 2022
Sun – December 11,2022 4:30 – 7:00 PM
Echo Lake Park, Echo Lake Pavilion, 1205 Maxim Southard Rd
Howell Township, NJ
WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 18: A group of Canada Geese fly past the National Menorah on the Ellipse December 18, 2006 in Washington, DC. The temperature reached 73-degrees today narrowing the chances for Washington to have snow for Christmas or Hanukkah.
Ocean Township Menorah Lighting - Sunday December 18, 2022 5 – 6 PM Ocean Township Municipal Office, 399 Monmouth Rd, Oakhurst, NJ
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 08: An early 18th century brass, Chanukah lamp, or Menorah, is seen at the Jewish Museum on July 08, 2021 in London, England. The Menorah is one of the larger items on display in the museum and dates from the early 18th century and once stood in the Hambro Synagogue in St. Mary Axe, in the City of London. The London Jewish Museum re-opens to the public on Sunday 11 July after closing during the coronavirus pandemic. The museum plans to offer personal tours of the extensive archives and stores later in the year, allowing visitors to learn more about their individual family history and the lives they lived. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Freehold Menorah Lighting - Monday December 19, 2022 - 4:30 – 5:30 PM - Monmouth County Hall of Records, 1 E Main St Freehold, NJ
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 15: Candles are lit for Rabbi Phil Kaplan’s family as they mark Hanukkah at home on December 15, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Jewish community observe Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah (a Hebrew word meaning dedication) or Festival of Lights. The eight-day observance commemorates the rededication of the second Temple in Jerusalem after the Jewish people’s successful uprising against the Hellenist Syrian empire in the Maccabean rebellion, around 167 to 160BC. The celebration is centered around the nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, festive dishes including latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (deep-fried jam doughnuts) and gifts for children. The menorah holds nine flames, one known as the shamash (“attendant”), is used to kindle the other eight lights. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
