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The eighth candle of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah was lit on Wednesday to much fanfare on the World's Largest Menorah, illuminating the night sky in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Israeli Electric Corporation say they have created the largest ever menorah, made up of nine aerial platforms reaching a height of 28 meters (92 feet) and visible throughout the entire city of Tel Aviv.
"Behind me you can see the highest candelabrum ever. We proposed for [Guinness World Records] the highest candle, which is in fact a 28-meter-high crane. The other candles are 22 meters [72 feet] high and the light [is visible] up to 10 kilometers in the air. You can see it, in fact, from all over the Tel Aviv area," senior vice president of IEC told Reuters Television.
The menorah is traditionally a nine-branch candelabrum and is an ancient symbol in Judaism.
Energy and Water Resources Minister Silvan Shalom was present during the lighting ceremony of the huge "candles" that are propped on trucks and large cranes.
The powerful lights are also equipped with an array of changing colors.
Israelis walking or riding their bicycles in the city's promenade said they loved the new menorah.
"I think it's beautiful, and I've never seen something like this. And it's really amazing," Efrat Cohen told Reuters Television.
"The Hanukkiah [Hanukkah menorah] is wonderful," said Motti Segal, while walking with his friend. "The lights on the river -- beautiful. It's a very nice place to put it. It reminds us ... of a science fiction movie, maybe 'Star Wars' or something like that.