Friday, January 17, 2025
Hewlett and Woodmere community members gathered at the Hewlett Veterans Memorial Plaza for the first night of Hanukkah menorah lighting.
The Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association partnered with the Chabad of Hewlett, Bagel Boss, Keller Williams Hewlett, the Hewlett Fire Department, the 4th Precinct and local volunteers to light the menorah.
Alex and Rachel Kondov, Steve and Inga Fruman and Steve and Heather Bouskila lit the menorah.
“We had a wonderful first night of Chanukah,” said David Friedman, president of the Hewlett Woodmere Business Association. “We had music, Chanukah gelt drop, bubbles, hot chocolate, jelly donuts and fun.”
Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim led the evening with words of inspiration and dropped gelt for the children from a scissor lift.
“Thank you Chief Adam Sheflin and the Hewlett Fire Department for the famous Chabad of Hewlett Gelt Drop and to the Danny Gluck and NCPD 4th precinct and auxiliary police for security,” Chabad of Hewlett wrote in an email. “Thank you to the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association and David Friedman for helping to make this event a success.”
