Tuesday night marked the first night of Hanukkah.

In Delmar, Bethlehem Chabad held a menorah lighting ceremony at the four corners on Delaware Avenue. Rabbi Nachman Simon hopes Delmar's 16-foot menorah can bring a little more light and peace to the world.

Hanukkah has its origins in Jerusalem, where the Maccabees reclaimed the Holy Temple from the Greeks but only had enough oil to light the menorah for one night. As the legend goes, the menorah stayed lit for eight nights, thus creating Hanukkah.

But now, thousands of years later, and the problems in Jerusalem are different, but still present. Just last week, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, sparking several protests in what is known as the holiest city in the world. 

“The main thing is the Chabad organization is an apolitical organization," said Rabbi Simon. We don’t take a stance on what happens in Israel, but the main thing is the hope that Israel can live by itself and live with its Arab neighbors looking only for peace, and I really could probably talk for all Israelis and all Jewish people who just want to live in peace."

Assemblywoman Pat Fahy was also at Bethlehem's menorah lighting to help bring in the first night of Hanukkah.