Menorah
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The Menorah (Hebrew: מנורה , Menorah), is a seven-branched lampstand (candelabrum, candlestick), and one of the main symbols of Judaism. Not to be confused with the Hanukkah Menorah (Hebrew: חנוכיה, chanukiah or hanukiah), a candelabrum with nine branches,[1] eight branches plus one, the shamash, most of the times mobile, used on Hanukkah.[2] Currently, the Menorah is a symbol of the State of Israel together with Star of David.
During the period of the Temple, a Menorah, full of olive oil, was permanently lit in the Temple of Jerusalem.[3] It was placed at the left as the priest entered the Holy Place.[4]
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References
- ↑ Gilbert, Martin, ed. (1990). The Ilustrated Atlas of the Jewish Civilization. New York: MacMillan. p. 86. ISBN 0-02-543415-2.
- ↑ Unterman, Alan (1997). Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0500279847.
- ↑ Douglas, J.D.; Tenney, Merril C, ed. (1987). The New International Dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House. p. 581-582. ISBN 0-310-33190-0.
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