Jerusalem, Israel – A Hanukkah menorah in this city of Israel on Thursday set a Guinness World Record for the largest menorah built entirely of LEGO blocks.
Amnon (Marc) Applbaum, a commercial property developer and engineer who was appointed by the project as the measurement specialist, said: “I hereby declare that this menorah breaks the current Guinness record for the largest menorah in LEGO bricks, which was 4x4x0.3 meters. I measured it at 4.5 meters high, which is 14.7 feet by 4.4 meters wide.”
He added: “It was built from over 130,000 bricks with no adhesive or structural support beyond the magical power of the LEGO bricks themselves.”
The Hanukkah holiday is symbolized by the lighting of menorahs, the spinning of dreidels, the baking of fried latkes and the exchange of gifts.
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Jews in Israel and around the world celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, to commemorate the miracles performed amid the Maccabean revolt against the Greek king of Israel, who wanted to limit their religious practices.
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple after the revolt in Jerusalem and begins on Sunday evening this year, December 2. 18 and lasts until the night of December 18. 26.
This menorah in Tel Aviv, Israel, “was built from over 130,000 bricks with no adhesives or structural support beyond the magical power of the LEGO bricks themselves,” said engineer and measurement specialist Amnon. (Marc) Applbaum about this record menorah. .
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The Jewish holy text, the Talmud, says that Hanukkah recalls the miracle of a single vial of oil used to light the menorah found inside the desecrated temple which remained lit for eight days.
The giant LEGO menorah will be lit each night of the eight nights of Hanukkah.
Yoav Gaon, CEO of Tor Group and LEGO Israel, said: “The LEGO values of creativity, imagination, learning, fun and quality came to life with the incredible event of the creation of the most large menorah from 130,000 LEGO bricks, as hundreds of children, parents and grandparents tried to break the Guinness World Record.”
He added, “The result was a menorah 4.5 meters high and 4.4 meters wide, embodying the values of miracles through fun, imagination and play.”
A celebration and confirmation of the world’s largest LEGO-built menorah in Tel Aviv, Israel this week. Above, Yoav Gaon (left) and Eran Tor (right) from LEGO Store Israel.
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The LEGO menorah can be seen at the LEGO store in the Dizengoff Center shopping mall in Tel Aviv.
The giant LEGO menorah will be lit each of the eight nights for Hanukkah.
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Gaon continued, “I am thrilled to announce that LEGO-certified Store Israel has built the world’s largest LEGO brick menorah, measuring over 4.5 meters high and 4.4 meters wide, and built from from more than 130,000 bricks.”
This menorah, built in Tel Aviv from LEGO blocks, “was assembled by children and families as part of a Hannukah LEGO festival”. More than 130,000 blocks are in the structure. Above is Yitzy Kasowitz from Jbrick (left), with Yoav Gaon (centre) and Eran Tor (right) from LEGO Store Israel.
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He said: “The sculpture is made exclusively from single LEGO bricks and was assembled by children and families as part of a LEGO Hannukah festival. The menorah has no interior or exterior structural support or glue, except for the LEGO bricks themselves, with over 130,000 bricks.”
Gaon also said: “Hundreds of children, parents and grandparents have created the biggest menorah from 130,000 LEGO bricks over the past three days – trying to break the Guinness World Record. The incredible event resulted in a menorah 4.5 meters high and 4.4 meters wide and brought the values of miracles to life through fun, imagination and play.”
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Guinness, which has accepted the LEGO Israel store’s bid to build the world’s largest LEGO menorah, has not yet commented on the reported new record.
It is expected to take a week before Guinness certifies the achievement.
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Fox News’ Yael Halon contributed to this report.
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