menorah

Noun

Meaning

(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival

(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation

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40 See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. citation Maimonides' drawing of the menorah. Source: Internet

According to the Talmud, unadulterated and undefiled pure olive oil with the seal of the kohen gadol (high priest) was needed for the menorah in the Temple, which was required to burn throughout the night every night. Source: Internet

Earlier this month, a cross in East Fishkill was vandalized, and about a week ago, a menorah was desecrated with a white supremacist sticker. Source: Internet

Earlier in her mission, Meir tweeted a Hanukkah greeting that included a photo of her menorah socks with Earth seen through a window in the background. Source: Internet

For this reason, some congregations, particularly in certain Hasidic communities, have a custom to throw things, such as towels, at whoever lights the menorah in synagogue, to show that he must light again at home. Source: Internet

El Paso Jews gather in the city’s San Jacinto Park for a menorah lighting in 2019. Source: Internet

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