Menorah

The Hanukkah menorah or chanukiah (Hebrew: ����� ������ menorat ḥanukkah, pl. menorot) (also Hebrew:... more

by Irving Starr

Title

Menorah

Artist

Irving Starr

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

The Hanukkah menorah or chanukiah (Hebrew: ����� ������ menorat ḥanukkah, pl. menorot) (also Hebrew: ������������ ḥanukkiyah, or chanukkiyah, pl. ḥanukkiyot/chanukkiyot, or Yiddish: ������ ����� khanike lomp, lit.: Hanukkah lamp) is, strictly speaking, a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, as opposed to the seven-branched menorah used in the ancient Temple or as a symbol. The ninth holder, called the shamash ("helper" or "servant"), is for a candle used to light all other candles and/or to be used as an extra light. To be kosher the shamash must be offset on a higher or lower plane than the main eight candles or oil lamps. There are differing opinions as to whether or not all the lights must be arranged in a straight line,[2][3] or if the channukiah can be arranged in a curve.[4][5] The menorah is among the most widely produced articles of Jewish ceremonial art. The seven-branched menorah is a traditional symbol of Judaism, along with the Star of David.[6]

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October 14th, 2014