This menorah has arms which are polygonal, not rounded, and the base is not graduated but triangular.

It has been noted that the shape of the menorah bears a certain resemblance to that of the plant Salvia palaestina.

The Hanukkah menorah therefore has eight main branches, plus a ninth branch set apart as the shamash ( servant ) light which is used to kindle the other lights.

In the Orthodox Church the use of the menorah has been preserved, always standing on or behind the altar in the sanctuary.

An ancient Priene Synagogue with a carved image of a menorah has also been discovered.

The menorah has a hexagonal shape in its center, with each side of the hexagon and the base of the menorah containing one of the 7 Cardinal Principles.

The menorah was used in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem and has been a symbol of Judaism since ancient times.

At the same time, the Allegheny County Court upheld the display of a nearby menorah, which appeared along with a Christmas tree and a sign saluting liberty, reasoning that " the combined display of the tree, the sign, and the menorah ... simply recognizes that both Christmas and Hanukkah are part of the same winter-holiday season, which has attained a secular status in our society.

In celebration of this miracle, the Hanukkah menorah has eight branches for eight candles or oil lamps.

The Hanukkah menorah has a ninth branch for an auxiliary candle, the shamash.

Since 1979, the White House has been represented at the lighting of a national menorah in celebration of Hanukkah, beginning with the attendance of President Jimmy Carter in the ceremony in Lafayette Park.

Next to the ankh is a menorah, whose light has traditionally represented knowledge or enlightenment.

Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah, and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe.

However, the crescent was not a symbol used for Islam by Muhammad or any other early Muslim rulers, as the Islamic religion is, in fact, against appointing " holy symbols " ( so that during the early centuries of Islam, Muslim authorities simply didn't want any geometric symbols to be used to symbolize Islam, in the way that the cross symbolizes Christianity, the menorah was a commonly occurring symbol of Judaism, etc .).

The interpretation based on Christian Jewish tradition assumes that its design was based on Jewish menorah, an ancient symbol of the Hebrews, which consists of seven branched lamp stand ( candelabra ).

: 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 eight-branched menorah is a traditional symbol of Judaism, along with the Star of David.

The crescent was not a symbol used for Islam by Muhammad, as Islam is against appointing " Holy Symbols " ( so that during the early centuries of Islam, Muslim authorities simply didn't want any geometric symbols to be used to symbolize Islam, in the way that the cross symbolizes Christianity, the menorah was a commonly-occurring symbol of Judaism, etc .).

Unlike other Christians, which use the cross as their symbol, the Makuyas take the seven-armed Jewish menorah as their religious emblem, and display it on their badge or pendant.

They prefer the menorah to the cross, viewing the latter as a symbol of “ suffering ” while the former, of “ hope .” The Makuyas have developed, or incorporated, a number of religious observances, customs and rituals.

The AZA logo is a menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum, which is one of the central symbols of Judaism.

The menorah ( ) is described in the Bible as the seven-branched ancient lampstand made of gold and used in the portable sanctuary set up by Moses in the wilderness and later in the Temple in Jerusalem.

Contrary to some modern designs, the ancient menorah did not contain anything resembling seven candles as they did not exist then.

This lamp represents the continually lit ner Elohim of the menorah used in Temple times.

Willow at times reminds the other characters of her religion, wondering what her father might think of the crucifixes she must apply to her bedroom wall to keep out vampires, and commenting that Santa Claus misses her house every Christmas because of the " big honkin ' menorah ".

The eight-day festival is marked by the kindling of lights — one on the first night, two on the second, and so on — using a special candle holder called a Chanukkiyah, or a Hanukkah menorah.

When the Tabernacle is pitched in Shiloh (), it assumed that the menorah was also present.

There is no further mention of the menorah in Solomon's temple, except in () as he creates ten lampstands.

During the restoration of the Temple worship after the captivity in Babylon, no mention is made of the return of the menorah but only of " vessels " ().

There is thereafter no Biblical mention of the fate of the menorah.

The fate of the menorah used in the Second Temple is recorded by Josephus, who states that it was brought to Rome and carried along during the triumph of Vespasian and Titus.

The Talmud ( Menahot 28b ) states that it is prohibited to use a seven-branched menorah outside of the Temple.

This type of menorah is called a hanukiah in Modern Hebrew.

Sometimes when teaching learners of the Hebrew language, a chart shaped like the seven-branched menorah is used to help students remember the role of the binyanim of the Hebrew verb.

In some editions, there is a Psalm in the preparations for the Amidah that is printed in the outline of a menorah, and the worshipper meditates on this shape as he recites the psalm.

After they both show the rings and say " activate " while touching the rings together, JD announces that he is going to take the form of an ice menorah.

Another special candelabrum found in many Jewish homes is the Hanukiah, the Hanukkah menorah.

The name humanorah is a portmanteau of “ human ” and “ menorah ,” representing the convergence of Humanistic beliefs with Jewish identity.

The image used on the emblem is based on a depiction of the menorah on the Arch of Titus.

The image used on the emblem is based on a depiction of the menorah on the Arch of Titus.

Every year for the festival of Sukkot a sukkah is built on a canal boat that tours the city, a large menorah tours the city on a canal boat during Hanukkah.