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8 Subcategories found under Menorah:
Hanukkah Menorah (17 Items)
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia)
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia)
$16.10
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia)
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia)
$16.10
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia) Magen David
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia) Magen David
$17.40
Lions Brass Hanukkah Menorah
Lions Brass Hanukkah Menorah
$47.40
Brass Menorah (Hanukia) - Hanukkah Design
Brass Menorah (Hanukia) - Hanukkah Design
$18.80
Brass Menorah (Hanukia) - Luchot Habrit Lions
Brass Menorah (Hanukia) - Luchot Habrit Lions
$18.80
Brass Menorah (Hanukia) - Hanukkah word design
Brass Menorah (Hanukia) - Hanukkah word design
$17.40
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Modern Menorah (5 Items)
Brass Menorah with Dreidel - Old City
Brass Menorah with Dreidel - Old City
$43.60
Dove of Peace Pewter Hanukkah Menorah
Dove of Peace Pewter Hanukkah Menorah
$24.90
Harp Design Menorah (Hanukia)
Harp Design Menorah (Hanukia)
$30.00
Pewter Hanukkah Menorah
Pewter Hanukkah Menorah
$25.00 to $35.00
Brass Hanukkah Menorah
Brass Hanukkah Menorah
$18.80
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Chanukah Menorah by Adi Sidler (6 Items)
Adi Sidler Kinetic Chanukah Menorah
Adi Sidler Kinetic Chanukah Menorah
$198.00
Adi Sidler Blue-Silver Kinetic Menorah
Adi Sidler Blue-Silver Kinetic Menorah
$198.00
Adi Sidler Adjustable Hanukah Menorah
Adi Sidler Adjustable Hanukah Menorah
$99.00
Adi Sidler 3 Part Adjustable Chanukah Menorah
Adi Sidler 3 Part Adjustable Chanukah Menorah
$99.00
Adi Sidler Adjustable Menorah
Adi Sidler Adjustable Menorah
$99.00
Adi Sidler Chanukah Menorah
Adi Sidler Chanukah Menorah
$198.00
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Temple Menorah (8 Items)
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
$18.80
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
$11.30 to $473.80
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
$16.30
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
$16.30
Pewter Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
Pewter Twelve Tribes 7 Branch Menorah
$20.00
7 Branch Menorah
7 Branch Menorah
$20.00
Yellow 7 Branch Menorah
Yellow 7 Branch Menorah
$36.30 to $173.80
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Jewish Menorah (12 Items)
Pewter Plated Hanukkah Menorah - Star of David
Pewter Plated Hanukkah Menorah - Star of David
$38.60
"Shalom" Magen David Brass Menorah (Hanukia)
"Shalom" Magen David Brass Menorah (Hanukia)
$31.30
Jerusalem Wall Brass Hanukkah Menorah
Jerusalem Wall Brass Hanukkah Menorah
$33.60
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia)
Silver Plated Menorah (Hanukia)
$46.10
Brass Menorah "Harp Design" with Star of David
Brass Menorah "Harp Design" with Star of David
$38.60
Alumium Hanukkah Menorah - Old City
Alumium Hanukkah Menorah - Old City
$29.90
Brass Menorah - Magen David
Brass Menorah - Magen David
$42.40
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Glass Menorah (7 Items)
Colorful Glass Chanukiah
Colorful Glass Chanukiah
$25.00
Colorful Glass "Jerusalem" Chanukiah
Colorful Glass "Jerusalem" Chanukiah
$25.00
Glass Chanukiah with triangular shape
Glass Chanukiah with triangular shape
$15.00
Glass Menorah (Hanukia)
Glass Menorah (Hanukia)
$15.00
Glass Menorah (Hanukia)
Glass Menorah (Hanukia)
$15.00
Jerusalem Glass Menorah
Jerusalem Glass Menorah
$49.90
Glass Menorah - Happy Chanuka
Glass Menorah - Happy Chanuka
$41.10
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Menorah Candles (5 Items)
Dripless Hanukkah Candles - Colorful
Dripless Hanukkah Candles - Colorful
$8.60
3-Pack Chanukah Matchboxes
3-Pack Chanukah Matchboxes
$4.40
Dripless Hanukkah Candles - Blue & White
Dripless Hanukkah Candles - Blue & White
$8.60
Floating Wicks
Floating Wicks
$3.10
Hanukkah Candles
Hanukkah Candles
$4.90
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Judaica 101

Menorah

The Menorah (Hebrew plural, "Menorot") is usually a seven branched lamp of a type that originally stood in the ancient temples in Jerusalem. It has been a symbol of Jewish sovereignty and of the Jewish religion for almost 3,000 years. The Menorah is the emblem of the modern state of Israel, appearing on its coat of arms and at the top of the Knesset building, as well as on coins minted by the Maccabees.

The Symbolism of the Menorah

According to the Torah, God revealed the design for the Menorah to Moses. Some believe that the seven branches are supposed to have represented the seven days of the week, symbolizing the daily relationship of God with the Jewish people. The Menorah may symbolize the idea that Israel is supposed to be "a light unto the nations." (Isaiah 42:6). The sages point out that light is not a violent force; Israel is meant accomplish its mission by setting an example, not by using force. In Zachariah 4:1-6, the prophet is shown a Menorah, and God explains, "Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit."

The Menorah in the Temple

The design of the Menorah is given in Exodus 25:31-40 and the surviving illustrations correspond with this deion. The Menorah was an oil lamp. Olive oil has always been plentiful in the land of Israel and it was used for lighting as well as for eating, for cleaning and for purification. The priests lit the Menorah in the Sanctuary of the temple each evening and cleaned it each morning, replacing the wicks and putting fresh olive oil into the cups.

The Menorah of the Second Temple was carried off by the Roman conquerors in 73 A.C.E. The Menorah was carried in the triumphal march of Titus and Vespasian, and embedded in the arch of Titus. The current depiction in the arch of Titus is only the casting of the place that used to hold the Menorah. The Menorah was probably looted by the Vandals in sack of Rome in 455, and taken to their capital in Carthage. The Eastern Roman army of General Belisarius which conquered North Africa, evidently removed it in 533 and brought it to Constantinople, where, according to the historian Procopius, it was carried through the streets of Constantinople in Belisarius' triumph. Procopius recorded that the Menorah was later sent returned to Jerusalem, but there it vanished. The Menorah may have been destroyed when Jerusalem was attacked by the Persians in 614, or carried off by the Muslims.

For many years, Jewish tradition avoided making the seven branched Menorah out of respect and mourning for the temple, and a six branched Menorah was used instead.

The Knesset Menorah

A unique Menorah adorns the grounds of Israel's Knesset (parliament). The Knesset Menorah is made of bronze and is about five meters high. It is located in the Gan Havradim (Rose Garden) in front of the Knesset. The Knesset Menorah was a gift of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1956. It was created by Benno Elkan, a British-Jewish sculptor. The Knesset Menorah has the general shape of the Menorah in Arch of Titus, but it portrays numerous important events, idioms, characters and terms from Jewish history.

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