Let there be light: Menorah celebration on the Morristown Green includes doughnuts, dreidel goggles, and basketball fun - Morristown Green

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Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel will be stepping down in a few weeks. But on Thursday, he got one more chance to step up, lighting the 14-foot menorah on the Morristown Green.

Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel lights menorah at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

“I’m a true believer that we have more in common than our differences as a people,” Grayzel said after his ride in a bucket loader.

“I really enjoy celebrations that bring people together, to show how we celebrate the special differences we have that make our community the special place it is,” he said.

Morristown police estimated 200 people came out for the hour-long Chanukah celebration, which featured basketball wizardry by former Harlem Globetrotter Kenny ‘The Blenda’ Rodriguez, and 3D glasses that made street lights look like dreidels invading from Mars.

Former Globetrotter Kenny ‘The Blenda’ Rodriguez shows his stuff at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

As always, the doughnuts went fast.

The Rabbinical College of America and the Chabad Young Professionals of Morristown were hosts.

“We are very pleased to see the participation of the entire community, Jews and non-Jews as well,” said Rabbi Moshe Herson, president of the Rabbinical College in Morris Township.

He expressed faith in God to remove the novel coronavirus from our midst.

Ariel East, 4, enjoys the view from shoulders of her dad, Rabbi Menashe East of the Mt. Freedom Jewish Center, at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Rabbi Moishe Gurevitz of Chabad said Chanukah challenges people to illuminate the souls of those around us, a theme echoed by Levi Mintz, who dressed as a dreidel for the occasion.

“God gave us a mission, that anything we do makes the world a better place,” said Mintz, who hails from Crown Heights in Brooklyn.

Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty welcomed the crowd. He was joined by his wife Mary, Councilwoman Sandi Mayer, and town Democratic Chairman A.J. Oliver.

Grayzel was accompanied by his wife Lynn and son Alex, and by Morris Township Committeeman Bud Ravitz.

DREIDEL MAN: Levi Mintz at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Rabbi Moishe Gurevitz of Chabad with Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Former Harlem Globetrotter Kenny ‘The Blenda’ Rodriguez entertains kids at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Rabbi Moishe Gurevitz of Chabad with Morristown Police Officers Anthony O’Brien, Mark Poplowski, Acting Chief Darnell Richardson and Officer Rich Rispoli, at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Morristown Councilwoman Sandi Mayer, Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty and wife Mary, Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel, Rabbi Moshe Herson, Twosnhip Committeeman Bud Ravitz, Morristown Democratic Chairman A.J. Oliver, and Lynn and Alex Grayzel, at Chanukah celebration in Morristown, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

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