Jerusalem, Israel– A Hanukkah menorah in this city in Israel set a Guinness world record on Thursday for the biggest menorah developed entirely of LEGO blocks.
Amnon (Marc) Applbaum, an industrial realty designer and engineer who was selected by the job as a measurement professional, stated, “I thus state that this menorah beats the present Guinness Record for the biggest LEGO brick menorah, which was 4x4x0.3 meters. I determined it to be 4.5 meters high, which is 14.7 feet by 4.4 meters large.”
He included, “It was developed out of more than 130,000 bricks without any adhesive or structural assistance beyond the wonderful power of the LEGO bricks themselves.”
The vacation of Hanukkah is represented by the lighting of menorahs, the spinning of dreidels, the cooking of fried latkes and the exchanging of presents.
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Jews in Israel and all over the world commemorate the 8 nights of Hanukkah, likewise called the Celebration of Lights, to honor the wonders carried out amidst the Maccabean revolt versus Israel’s Greek king, who wanted to restrict their spiritual practices.
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the 2nd Temple after the revolt in Jerusalem and begins on Sunday night this year, Dec. 18, and runs up until the night of Dec. 26.
This menorah in Tel Aviv, Israel, “was developed out of more than 130,000 bricks without any adhesive or structural assistance beyond the wonderful power of the LEGO bricks themselves,” stated engineer and measurement professional Amnon (Marc) Applbaum of this record-breaking menorah..
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The Jewish holy text, the Talmud, states that Hanukkah remembers the wonder of a single vial of oil utilized to light the menorah discovered inside the desecrated temple that remained alight for 8 days.
The huge LEGO menorah will be lighted each night of the 8 nights of Hanukkah.
Yoav Gaon, CEO of Tor Group and LEGO Israel, stated, “The LEGO worths of imagination, creativity, finding out, enjoyable and quality were brought to life through the extraordinary occasion of developing the biggest menorah from 130,000 LEGO bricks, as numerous kids, moms and dads and grandparents tried to break the Guinness record.”
He included, “The outcome was a menorah 4.5 meters in height and 4.4 meters in width, embodying the worths of wonders through enjoyable, creativity, and play.”

An event and verification of the world’s biggest menorah developed of LEGOs, in Tel Aviv, Israel, today. Revealed above, Yoav Gaon (left) and Eran Tor (ideal) of LEGO Shop Israel.
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The LEGO menorah can be seen at the LEGO shop in the Tel Aviv mall Dizengoff Center.
The huge LEGO menorah will be lighted each of the 8 nights for Hanukkah.
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Gaon continued, “I’m thrilled to share that the LEGO-certified Shop Israel has actually developed the world’s biggest LEGO brick menorah, determining more than 4.5 meters height and 4.4 meters large, and developed out of more than 130,000 bricks.”

This menorah, integrated in Tel Aviv of LEGO obstructs, “was put together by kids and households as part of a Hannukah LEGO celebration.” Over 130,000 blocks remain in the structure. Revealed above, Yitzy Kasowitz of Jbrick (left), with Yoav Gaon (center) and Eran Tor (ideal) of LEGO Shop Israel..
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He stated, “The sculpture is made specifically out of single LEGO bricks and was put together by kids and households as part of a Hannukah LEGO celebration. The menorah has no inner or external structural assistance or glue other than for the LEGO bricks themselves, with over 130,000 bricks.”
Gaon likewise stated, “Numerous kids, moms and dads and grandparents developed in the last 3 days the biggest menorah from 130 thousands LEGO bricks– trying to break the Guinness record. The extraordinary occasion led to a menorah 4.5 meter in height and 4.4 meter in width and brought to life the worths of wonders through enjoyable, creativity and play.”
Guinness, which accepted the LEGO Israel shop proposition to construct the world’s biggest LEGO menorah, has actually not yet discussed the reported brand-new record.
It is slated to take a week prior to Guinness licenses the accomplishment.
Fox News’ Yael Halon added to this report.
Source: Fox News.