The Ultimate Menorah
 

Was riding thru Tamarind Grove and saw a menorah in the driveway on Newburn Lane-- the homeowner , told me it weighs 1000 lbs and is a tribute to the WWll allied soldiers who ended the holocaust--remarkable

Photo?

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Get in your car/cart and look @ it--Photos can't do it justice

Is it pure gold?

Looks like lot of bronze-if you're a vet you'll appreciate it

Two Veterans’ vision for a “Todah Menorah Memorial” is realized – Dr. Rich Swier

What a beautiful tribute. I am glad you shared this with us.

Thanks for putting it out for everyone to appreciate.

Yours truly,
Singlestack

To others go to you tube and look up Todah Menorah-fox 35--

Just amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this on the first night of Chanukah!

Thanks for sharing this info. After seeing the video clip, I can believe that photos don't do it justice. Some things, inanimate though they are, evoke great emotion, especially when seen in person - this seems to be one of those things.

Thanks goes to Gracie though for those of us who aren't there to see it in person. Video is better than nothing.

The 96 year old Major in the video was quite the hero, in the battle of Mortain, his unit consisting of 150 National guardsmen, from Tennessee, held off 12,000 Germans long enough, to stop them from flanking the Normady invasion--very critical

Wow. Thanks! Gotta check it out. Must be much nicer than the one that is surrounded by piles of stacked up chaIrs at LSL.


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Just to add to my last post they had 4 lights lit on the LSL menorah today (Thurs) instead of the proper 3.


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4 lights is correct 3 + the shames candle

No, they had 4 lights PLUS shamos which was wrong. I never count the shamos. :)

That being said I visited the Tamarind location tonight and unfortunately it must be seen during the day since the lights on it were very dim and the house was very dark however it was quite a moving display. Sort of Reminded me of the Korean memorial in DC. I noticed each "candle" was a separate piece.



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Which house is it? I drive Newburn every day and have never noticed it.

I went to the UTube site. Thank you for posting this, a wonderful story of some very brave men who changed the world for us all.

Some years ago we belonged to a golf club which was very friendly and everyone knew everyone. A back slapping type of club. There was one man who used to sit up at the bar on his own and rarely spoke. One night he told my husband and me that at 18yrs old he was in the group that drove through the gates of Auschwitz Concentration Camp as part of the liberation of the camp and he had never been able to forget the people that met them. It had been a continual nightmare for him.

How sad. Today they have a name for that--PTSD.

At least he lived to tell the story

I Didn't write down the number but if you look for it you won't miss it. Doesn't really look like a menorah as you might expect (especially at night) but if you drive slowly you'll see it. We drove past it twice. Just look for the bronze military helmets with boots below it. It was on the left side of the street against the house. At night with their house lights off its not easy to realize what it is since it is dark bronze. They use very dim lights.


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I went to the UTube site too. They should lend this to the Eisenhower Recreational Center so more people could see it. The Korean War Memorial in DC has quite an impact when you see it in person especially when you see it surrounded by what looked like Japanese tourists with umbrellas in the rain. It is kind of a tactile experience even if you are not touching the sculptures.

Interesting observance in SS square last night. 4 plus the shamas were lit and someone knew better and turned one off. After that someone decided all should be on - well that was quite amusing. But now for I question I have. Tradition I believe is to light candles from right to left however a menorah is meant to be a public display and usually placed in a window. Thus the public would view the lit candles from left to right. In the SS square the menorah is against the stage. The candles are being lit right to left but we are the audience facing the stage. Should not the lighting be from left to right in this situation such that we view the lit candles left to right ?

I don't know but I think the general overall affect is important, and I hope that the observance of the lighting of the Menorrah brought joy to all who were involved. I spelled that wrong too. It is underlined. I didn't learn how to spell Menorrah and Hanukkah. But Thank God I have patient Jewish friends. May they all light their candles in peace and love.

Since LSL and Spanish springs were both wrong I guess they were just misinformed. As far as how they are lit it is right to left. Not sure how it is displayed outdoors matters because it is not in a home in a window.











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The important thing to remember is the REASON for Hannukah. It celebrates victory over an oppressive regime which restored Freedom to a people. Freedom to live as they choose and to freely worship G-d. Something this patriotic community we call The Villages also holds dear. May the Lights of Hannukah uplift you and give you peace.