Temple menorah
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The Temple menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum that is described in the Hebrew Bible and later ancient sources as having been used in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.
A reconstruction of the menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem, manufactured by the Temple Institute.
Early representation of the menorah, on a coin coined by Antigonus II Mattathias, the last Hasmonean king of Judea (r. 40–37 BCE)
Maimonides' drawing of the menorah
Depiction of the menorah on the Arch of Titus in Rome
Hanukkah menorah
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A Hanukkah menorah, also called hanukkiah/chanukkiyah or khanuke lomp is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights that sy
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…Christians and pagans. The symbol has also been found in several archaeological artifacts from ancient Samaritan, Christian and Islamic communities. The Hanukkah menorah, a nine-branched variant of the menorah, is closely associated with the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Bible states that…
A Hanukkah lamp from Lemberg in The Jewish Museum of New York
A hanukkiah with a Star of David
A 14th-century Hanukkah lamp at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
A silver hanukkiah