Tampa Lights Up Chanukah: 15-Foot Menorah Illuminates City Hall
Menorah Lighting: Standing above the menorah (left to right): Andrea Zelman, City of Tampa Attorney; Abbye Feeley, City of Tampa Administrator for Development & Economic Opportunity; Rabbi Mendy Dubrowski, Chabad CHAI of South Tampa Executive Director and Rabbi; and Mark Wright, Jewish community leader. Bottom Row (left to right): Jeffrey Berger, Tampa JCCs & Federation Co-President; Commissioner Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County District 1; Mayor Jane Castor, City of Tampa; Councilman Charlie Miranda, City of Tampa District 6, Councilman Guido Maniscalco, City of Tampa District 2; Diane Ventresca, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FBI Tampa; and Chief Lee Bercaw, Tampa Police Department.

Menorah Lighting: Standing above the menorah (left to right): Andrea Zelman, City of Tampa Attorney; Abbye Feeley, City of Tampa Administrator for Development & Economic Opportunity; Rabbi Mendy Dubrowski, Chabad CHAI of South Tampa Executive Director and Rabbi; and Mark Wright, Jewish community leader. Bottom Row (left to right): Jeffrey Berger, Tampa JCCs & Federation Co-President; Commissioner Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County District 1; Mayor Jane Castor, City of Tampa; Councilman Charlie Miranda, City of Tampa District 6, Councilman Guido Maniscalco, City of Tampa District 2; Diane Ventresca, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FBI Tampa; and Chief Lee Bercaw, Tampa Police Department.

Community leaders and residents gathered outside Tampa City Hall at sunset on December 14 to celebrate the first night of Chanukah with the lighting of a towering 15-foot menorah. Hosted by Chabad CHAI of South Tampa, the family friendly event featured Mayor Jane Castor, Tampa City Council members, Tampa Fire Rescue, the Tampa Police Department, local officials and community representatives, along with food, festivities and a celebratory gelt drop.