The Hanukkah menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum. Eight of the nine branches hold lights that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday. The ninth branch holds a candle, called the shamash, used to light the other eight.
About Menorah (Hanukkah) in brief
The Hanukkah menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum. Eight of the nine branches hold lights that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday. The ninth branch holds a candle, called the shamash, used to light the other eight. The hanukkiah is among the most widely produced articles of Jewish ceremonial art. In the US, the White House has been represented at the lighting of the National Menorah since 1979. In UK, the House of Commons of the United Kingdom each year holds a hanUKkiah lighting at the official residence of the Speaker of the House Of Commons, located in the Palace of Westminster.
Many museums have notable collections of hankiahs, including the Israel Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum in Rio de Janeiro, which owns the Lindo lampo. The public display of hansukkias and Christmas trees on public grounds has been the source of legal battles.
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