The Importance of Hanukkah Menorah to a Religious Jew

Menorah is one of the prized possessions kept byBut since they can be very messy, many families
every traditional Jewish family. These exquisiteopt for the second type, the electric menorah,
and religiously important candle stands are usuallywhich has a candle shaped bulb on each arm. But
handed down from generation to generation. Theif you want to follow tradition and still want to do
candle is lighted every year on the occasion ofit without fuss, lamps, which are pre-filled with oil
Hanukkah Menorah, which is a festival thatin vials, are the best ones. Whatever the case,
remembers the triumph of Jews over anHanukkah Menorah is an inseparable part of
oppressive dynasty. On the day of the victory,Jewish culture and should be lit during the festival.
they could not find enough oil to light the eightThe number of people opting for dripless
arms of the Menorah. But miraculously, the little oilmenorahs is increasing. They have more shelf life
they could find lasted for eight days.than others because of the lack of oil spill and
Thus originated the festival of Hanukkah Menorah.melted wax. The earliest menorah dates back to
The festivities continue for eight days as athe times of Moses and was made of a single
symbol of the eight days of the miracle. Only oneblock of gold. The present day menorahs, even
arm is lighted a day and the whole lamp is lightedthough smaller, cheaper and more modern,
in eight days. There is a tendency of giftingcontinue the tradition and culture of Jewish
menorahs to loved ones too.civilization. This is why Jews all over the world
There are two types of menorahs. The first onevery studiously continue to light the lamp year
is the traditional ones, which are lighted using oil.after year.