Hanukkah Menorah
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Classic Curved Chanukah Menorah, Silver Tone - For CandlesHeight: 8"$18.74 -
Silver Plated Chanukah Menorah - Curling Branches$17.54 -
Gold Colored Low Cost Tin Chanukah MenorahSize: 10"$3.85 -
Large Brass Color Chanukah Menorah, Filigree Design Jerusalem - 16 InchesHeight: 16"$321.49 -
Hanukkah Menorah with Engraved Curving Branches - NickelComes in two sizes$41.70 -
Large Classic Silver Plated Menorah HanukiaHeight: 14.2" / 36cm$88.67 -
Dorit Judaica Window Menorah with Pomegranates and Hebrew Song Words - For Oil$95.67 -
Agayof Compact Doughnut Travelling Menorah - Choice of ColorsSize: 12" x 3"$106.01 -
Chanukah Menorah with Graceful Branches - Nickel PlatedHeight: 11"$51.48 -
Golden Classic Curved Chanukah Menorah - For CandlesHeight: 8"$18.65 -
Dabach Judaica Anodized Aluminum Puzzle Chanukah Menorah - ColorfulSize: 4.75"$135.01 -
Dorit Judaica Window Menorah, Decorative Pomegranates and Swirls - For Oil$91.64 -
Agayof Compact Doughnut Travelling Menorah - Blue, Silver and Black ColorsSize: 12" x 3"$106.01 -
Yair Emanuel White Compact Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Colored StripesSize: 4" x 1.2"$21.82 -
Dorit Judaica Window Menorah with Pomegranates & Hebrew Song Words - For Candles$95.67 -
Chanukah Menorah with Decorative Swirls and Filigree Base8.6" x 4.1" x 9.8"$37.18 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Contemporary Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Shades of Blue$30.75 -
Classic Menorah for HanukkahHeight: 18.5"$85.80 -
Dorit Judaica Window Menorah, Decorative Pomegranates and Swirls - For Candles$91.64 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Contemporary Aluminum Chanukah Menorah - Colorful$30.75 - $37.34 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Compact Wood Hanukkah Menorah - Jerusalem ImagesSize: 9.3"$39.90 -
Dorit Judaica Window Chanukah Menorah with Swirls and Pomegranates - For Oil$86.84 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Compact Wood Hanukkah Menorah - Blue Forest ImagesSize: 9.3"$39.90 -
Yair Emanuel White Compact Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Blue StripesSize: 4" x 1.2"$21.82 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Laser Cut Hanukkah Menorah - Birds on Pomegranate TreeHeight: 7.5"$59.39 -
Yair Emanuel Classic Contemporary Aluminum Hanukkah Menorah - Silver$30.75 - $37.34 -
Linear Chanukah MenorahHeight: 7.8"$17.16 -
Dorit Judaica Window Menorah, Decorative Swirls and Pomegranates - For Candles$75.90 -
Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Compact Wood Hanukkah Menorah - Golden JerusalemSize: 9.3"$39.90 -
Elegant Classic Nickel Chanukah MenorahHeight: 13.3"$92.95 -
Shraga Landesman Hanukkah Menorah, Kingfisher Bird on Tree BranchWidth: 9"$93.44 -
Extra Large Antique Gold Chanukah Menorah, Traditional Design - 36 InchesHeight: 36"$636.71
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.