Hanukkah Menorah
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Laura Cowan Colorful Curving Slide Magnet Hanukkah MenorahLength: 15"$377.50 -
Classic Curved Chanukah Menorah for Candles, Silver - 8 InchesHeight: 8"$20.01 -
Silver Plate Chanukah Menorah, Swirls Design – 7.5 Inches Height$18.53 -
Gold Colored Low Cost Tin Chanukah MenorahSize: 10"$4.06 -
Curved Branch Aluminum Chanukah Menorah, Gold - 7.4"$43.93 -
Nickel Plated Hanukkah Menorah, Decorative Base and Branches – 9 Inches Height$42.19 -
Silver Plated Chanukah Menorah, Classic Scroll Design - 14.2 Inches HeightHeight: 14.2" / 36cm$89.59 -
Gold Aluminum Chanukah Menorah - Candle Holders in a Row - 7.6" Height$54.82 -
Floral Design Pewter Plated Menorah HanukiaHeight: 8"$19.74 -
Agayof Compact Doughnut Travelling Menorah - Choice of ColorsSize: 12" x 3"$120.75 -
Silver and Gold Chanukah Menorah, Curved Branches with Dreidel Design - 7"$29.19 -
Gold Chanukah Menorah on Stem, Scroll Design - 8 Inches HeightHeight: 8"$23.18 -
Dabach Judaica Anodized Aluminum Puzzle Pieces Chanukah Menorah - ColorfulSize: 4.75"$142.56 -
Nickel Plated Chanukah Menorah with Graceful Branches - 11 Inches HeightHeight: 11"$84.36 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Contemporary Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Shades of Blue$32.47 - $39.43 -
Silver and Gold Chanukah Menorah, Curved Branches with Star of David Design - 6.3"$29.19 -
Agayof Compact Doughnut Travelling Menorah - Blue, Silver and Black ColorsSize: 12" x 3"$120.75 -
Yair Emanuel White Compact Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Colored StripesSize: 4" x 1.2"$23.04 -
Yair Emanuel White Compact Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Blue StripesSize: 4" x 1.2"$23.04 -
Silver and Gold Chanukah Menorah, Curved Branches with Small Jug Decoration - 7"$29.19 -
Silver Plated Chanukah Menorah, Smooth Design – 18.5 Inches HeightHeight: 18.5"$90.60 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Laser Cut Hanukkah Menorah - Birds on Pomegranate TreeHeight: 7.5"$62.71 -
Aluminum Chanukah Menorah With Hammered Cups and Branches Backdrop - 12.9"$79.53 -
Shofar and Jerusalem Design Chanukah Menorah with Small JugSize: 8.2" x 3.5"$68.63 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Contemporary Aluminum Chanukah Menorah - Colorful$32.47 - $39.43 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Branched Chanukah Menorah - Gold colored Brass$54.01 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Compact Wood Hanukkah Menorah - Jerusalem ImagesSize: 9.3"$42.13 -
Aluminum Chanukah Menorah With Colorful Cups and Branches Backdrop - 12.9"$79.53 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Contemporary Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Silver$32.47 - $39.43 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Compact Wood Hanukkah Menorah - Blue Forest ImagesSize: 9.3"$42.13 -
Yair Emanuel Laser Cut Hand Painted Metal Chanukah Menorah - Jerusalem ViewsHeight: 9"$50.69 -
Gold Aluminum Angular Chanukah Menorah - 9.6" Height$45.30
What is Hanukkah Menorah?
The central branch of the Hanukkah Menorah is taller than the others. It is called the Shamash and is used to light the other branches. In the most popular Jewish tradition, on each night of Hanukkah, an additional candle or light is lit: The Shamash and the first candle on the first night, the Shamash and two candles on the second night and so on, until all the candles or branches are lit. The Hanukkah Menorah should be prominently displayed in at least one window of the house.
Lighting the Menorah is an educational act that helps pass the Jewish traditions to the next generations. In families with more than one child, it is often customary to light a Hannukah Menorah with each child.
Eight Branches of the Menorah
There are a few explanations for the eight branches plus the auxiliary candle or oil lamp of the Hanukkah Menorah. According to the most popular and traditional explanation, the liberators found only sufficient oil to light the temple Menorah for a single day, but a miracle made this oil last for eight days until new oil could be specially prepared and sanctified. A second explanation holds that it is improper to use a seven branched Menorah since the destruction of the Temple. A third explanation is that the eight branches are in honor and her seven sons. Hannah's seven sons, as recorded in the book of Maccabees, were tortured and executed when they refused to bow down to a statue and to taste pork, which is forbidden by Jewish law. Hannah herself committed suicide after the death of her sons.
Hannukiyah
The Hanukkah Menorah had no other name until the revival of Hebrew in the 19th century. The Hebrew lexicographer Eliezer Ben Yehudah coined the word "Hannukiyah," which is used in Israel. Outside Israel, the lamp of the Hanukkah holiday is called a Hanukkah Menorah.
Menorah as a work of art
In modern times, Hanukkah has become one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays. However, it has been observed since the time of the Maccabees, and the Hanukkah Menorah became a major part of Jewish culture and religious art. Hanukkah Menorahs of various Jewish communities survive and serve as models for Hanukkah, along with modern designs from Israel and around the world. Menorahs may use candles, oil or even electric light.