Pewter Hanukkah Menorah; Nine-branched Candelabrum, 10" H 9"W weight 3.2lbs

Description

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Exquisite Pewter Hanukkah Menorah; Nine-branched Candelabrum
Beautifully designed branches and circular base
Solid pewter weighing 2lbs 3oz
10" High x 9" Wide
9 candlesticks: 8 of the same height; 1 that is set higher than the rest
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The centerpiece of the Hanukkah celebration is the hanukkiah or menorah, a candelabra that holds nine candles.
Lighting a special, 9-branched candelabrum is the main ritual on Hanukkah.  Most people incorrectly refer to this as a menorah, when in fact the correct name for the candleholder is Hanukkiah or Hanukkah menorah.
A menorah, which has only 7 candleholders, was the lamp used in the holy temple in Jerusalem - now a symbol of Judaism and an emblem of Israel.
A Hanukkiah, however, has nine candlesticks - one for each night of Hanukkah and an extra one to light the others.  According to strict Jewish law, a Hanukkiah should have eight candleholders of the same height and a ninth branch that is set higher than the rest.
Olive oil was traditionally used to light the Hanukkiah, later replaced by candles that are inserted incrementally each night from right to left, but lit from left to right.