Chabad of Chattanooga's Rabbi Shaul Perlstein looks on as Congressman Chuck Fleischman lights the lead candle of the Menorah at the Ice on the Landing on Monday the 3rd night of Chanukah.
Cars topped with electric Menorah displays are escorted by the CPD down Market St. in Chabad of Chattanooga's Chanukah Menorah Parade on Monday
Excited pedestrians wave and take photos of Chabad of Chattanooga's Chanukah Menorah Parade as it pulls into the Ice on the Landing
A Menorah made of ice stands on display as participants at Chabad of Chattanooga's Menorah Madness skate to Chanukah music and lazer lights at the Ice on the Landing
Prof. Tom Balazs participates in Chabad of Chattanooga's Chanukah Menorah Parade as his child waves to some onlookers excitedly
Sara Perlstein, 5, sings the blessings on the Menorah as Congressman Fleischman and Chabad of Chattanooga's Rabbi Perlstein look on, at Chabad's Menorah Madness at? the Ice on the Landing
To celebrate the 2016 Chanukah season, Chabad had a Car Menorah Parade Monday which departed from the Center for Jewish Learning at 950 Vine St. and traveled to the Chattanooga ChooChoo culminating in lighting an Ice Menorah at Ice on the Landing.
This year brings added significance as American Jewry marks 75 years since the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, came to America and laid the groundwork for the worldwide Hanukkah campaign that he set into motion in 1973.
Today, the unprecedented public display of Hanukkah has become a staple of Jewish cultural and religious life, forever altering the American practice and awareness of the festival, said officials. This year, Chabad-Lubavitch set up more than 15,000 large public menorahs in more than 90 countries around the world, including in front of landmarks such as the White House, the Eiffel Tower, and the Kremlin.
After the parade, Chabad of Chattanooga hosted a Menorah Madness at Ice on the Landing with giant screens and Chanukah lasers on the ice. A giant ice Menorah that is constructed entirely of ice blocks, was lit by Congressman Fleischmann.