Scenes from the Lighting of Princeton’s Ice Menorah

On the Campus

A view of the ice menorah showing it's about as tall as the person standing beside it in a winter hat.

Alexandra Bertilsson ’26

Students gather behind a small sign for the event reading "Light Up Princeton"

Alexandra Bertilsson ’26

A view of Firestone Library with students gathered in front of the ice menorah.

Alexandra Bertilsson ’26

President Christopher Eisgruber speaks at a podium with Princeton's seal on it.

Alexandra Bertilsson ’26

A view of the ice menorah, lit up in blue and purple.

Alexandra Bertilsson ’26

Published December 7, 2022

On Sunday, the first night of Chanukah, students gathered for the lighting of a menorah ice sculpture in front of Firestone Library. Commissioned by the Scharf Family Chabad House, the menorah is “a powerful reminder of the importance of religious freedom and the ability to express our beliefs openly and freely,” said Rabbi Eitan Webb, a Jewish chaplain at Princeton, in a statement.

President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 lit the menorah. Gitty Webb, director of the Scharf Family Chabad House and wife of Rabbi Webb, thanked Eisbruber and the University community in a statement for their support as well as their commitment to religious freedom.