| Menorah pendants are very popular with those | | | | days, which is the length of time required to |
| involved in the Jewish faith as a result of the | | | | make new, pure, ritual olive oil. Therefore the |
| importance of the menorah itself in Jewish culture | | | | menorah never went out, and the occasion is |
| and religion. The menorah is one of the oldest | | | | permanently remembered with the celebration of |
| symbols of Judaism, with history dating back | | | | the eight day long festival of Hanukkah. |
| thousands of years. The standard menorah is a | | | | Why Wear a Menorah Pendant? |
| seven-armed candle holder that is used year | | | | As a result of the strong connection between |
| round in religious ceremonies. It is so prominent in | | | | Jewish culture and faith and the menorah, |
| Jewish culture that it is also depicted on the | | | | menorah pendants are very popular. Menorah |
| emblem of Israel. | | | | jewelry most commonly features the standard, |
| The standard menorah is said to represent | | | | seven-armed menorah, however Hanukiahs are |
| several different things. First, it is supposed to | | | | also featured in some jewelry pieces. |
| represent the burning bush that Moses saw, at | | | | Outside of the Star of David, there isn't any |
| which point God conversed with him and made his | | | | symbol that is more intertwined with Judaism than |
| presence known. It is also said to represent the | | | | the menorah. Wearing a necklace with a menorah |
| everlasting presence of God in our lives. With | | | | pendant is therefore an excellent way to |
| seven different branches, one for each day of | | | | showcase your connection with Judaism and your |
| the week, the menorah represents a continuing | | | | relationship with God. If the standard menorah |
| connection with God throughout the entire week. | | | | represents the every day presence of God in our |
| The Hanukkah Menorah | | | | lives, there is hardly a better way to take that to |
| Despite the importance of the standard menorah | | | | heart than to wear a menorah everywhere you |
| in Jewish culture, more widely known in the United | | | | go. |
| States is the Hanukkah menorah, also known as a | | | | By wearing a pendant with a nine-branched |
| Hanukiah. This version of the menorah features a | | | | Hanukiah you would be showcasing the fighting |
| total of nine arms, four on each side with an | | | | spirit and the long, storied and turbulent history of |
| elevated arm in the center. The elevated center | | | | the Jewish people. The successful uprising of the |
| branch is known as the Shamash, and it is used | | | | Maccabees against Antiochus is yet another time |
| to light the other branches. | | | | in history when the Jewish people had their backs |
| The Hanukiah represents the miracle of the | | | | against the wall and were forced to fight and |
| burning oil following the successful Jewish uprising | | | | scrap for their survival. A Hanukiah pendant is an |
| against Antiochus, led by the Maccabees. With | | | | excellent way to remember that occasion and |
| only enough scared oil to light the holy menorah | | | | honor the obstacles that Judaism has had to |
| for one day, they feared the menorah would burn | | | | overcome. |
| out. However, the oil miraculously lasted for eight | | | | |