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| | Menorah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The menorah was the ancient representation of the Hebrews and is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish people. | | | The design for the seven-candle menorah is given in the Torah, which, according to religious sources, is the original specification of the design. | | | Another theory is that the Menorah was melted down during the Byzantine iconoclasm, a period during which most of the 3-dimensional religious icons of the empire were destroyed. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menorah
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| | Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress: A Menorah and Micrography |
| | In the menorah stems are verses from the Psalms and the liturgy. | | | Generally profusely decorated and illuminated with verses forming a menorah, the seven-branched temple candelabrum, they frequently contained artfully formed verses pertaining to prayer. | | | Shivviti plaques, generally decorated with biblical verses forming a menorah (seven-branch candelabrum), were used in the synagogue and home; in the former, hung before the precentor's stand, in the latter, as a religious wall hanging denoting that one is always aware of the Lord's presence. |
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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/loc/Micrography.html
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| | ChristStory Candle, Candelabra, & Menorah Page |
| | The seven branched candelabrum or menorah is an ancient symbol of Judaism. | | | In Jewish graveyards and synagogues, the menorah or seven-branched candlestick was often used to represent God and the spiritual illumination, wisdom, or light which He offers those who seek Him. | | | Its design was dictated by God when He instructed the Israelites to build the tabernacle in the wilderness (Ex 25:31-40). |
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http://ww2.netnitco.net/users/legend01/candle.htm
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| | Hanukkah Jewish Menorah |
| | Old Jewish Menorah lamps seem to be dated almost randomly to the sixteenth and seventeenth, or the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. | | | Older Jewish Menorah lamps can be recognized by their weight, their fine detail, their smoother patina and by the quality of the design or the assembly. | | | These brass Jewish Menorah lamps originated in the eighteenths century and continued to be made during the nineteenth. |
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http://www.pasarel.org/main/jewish_menorah.htm
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| | JewishEncyclopedia.com - MENORAH: |
| | The seven branches are the seven continents of the earth and the seven heavens, guided by the light of God. | | | For, according to the Talmud, the menorah was so placed that its two branches pointed toward the east and west respectively. | | | Symbolically the menorah represented the creation of the universe in seven days, the center light symbolizing the Sabbath. |
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http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=466&letter=M
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| | Byzant Symbols - the Menorah |
| | The seven-branched candlestick known as the menorah is one of the oldest symbols of Judaism. | | | Menorahs with different numbers of branches are also encountered, the most common being the nine-branched version that relates to the Jewish festival of Chanukah. | | | The Jewish philosopher and theologian known as Philo of Alexandria or Philo Judaeus (c.15BC-c.45) linked the seven 'planets' of classical astrology to the seven branches of the menorah, with the sun being at the center. |
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http://www.byzant.com/symbols/menorah.asp
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| | Boston.com / News / Local / Menorah gets its night to shine |
| | In his letter to town officials, Bleich wrote, "The Menorah symbolizes the liberty to express oneself ethnically, culturally, and religiously." He said "a component of it is secular" but that the menorah's purpose in a public setting is to celebrate freedom of religion and liberty. | | | By tradition, a candle is lit in a menorah each of the eight nights of the festival of Hanukkah. | | | His attorney, Robert N. Meltzer, responded to Clark with a letter suggesting that the town's refusal to display the menorah was a form of "interfering" in the observance of the holiday. |
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/12/05/menorah_gets_its_night_to_shine
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| | The Menorah |
| | One of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith is the menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple. | | | Such a seven-branched menorah adorned the Temple in Jerusalem and was carried away by the Roman legions at the time of its destruction in 70 C.E. While the Roman Empire has long since vanished, a seven-branched menorah stands before the Knesset building in Israel, yet another tangible reminder of the indestructibility of the Jewish people. | | | If this is correct, then the Menorah that was plundered by the Roman legions was not the symbol of religious freedom that had been created by the Maccabees, but a despot's monument to foreign oppression. |
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http://www.wzo.org.il/doingzionism/resources/view.asp?id=48
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| | The Temple Institute: Articles: The Menorah |
| | For the menorah's light was a spiritual, as well as physical, illumination. | | | Within the Holy Temple, the menorah stood inside the Sanctuary on the southern side, and its seven lamps were to be lit in such a manner, that they would all shine towards the center. | | | And six branches shall extend from its sides, three branches of the menorah out of one side, and three branches out of the other side (i.e., of its central branch). |
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http://www.templeinstitute.org/menorah.htm
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| | About Menorah |
| | Reference to the Menorah is first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 25:31-40. | | | Menorah Ministries vision has not changed throughout the years, but has only expanded its outreach to include working with Jewish Aliyah, combating anti-Semitism and the so called church doctrine of replacement theology, and the flagrant media bias against Israel. | | | He is also active in taking church groups to Israel to help them better understand Christianity's Jewish roots. |
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http://www.tnaccess.com/users/jbrown/about.html
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| | THE MENORAH - S. R. Hirsch |
| | The Prophet was shown in a vision the menorah with its seven lamps. | | | Thus we should consider it certain beyond any doubt that the spirit which God regards as His spirit and which, as Zechariah teaches us, is symbolized by the candlestick with its lamps, is not a spirit of mere theoretical knowledge and perception, but one that bestirs both perception and practical action. | | | The menorah had seven lamps, (Menachoth 88b), one on the central shaft and six on its branches. |
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http://www.thehope.org/menorah.htm
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| | The Silver Menorah |
| | Their journey was started with joy and illuminated for many years to come by the lights of a truly miraculous Chanukah menorah. | | | So it was that the menorah, revered by all who owned it, passed from parents to children or, as it is described in the Hebrew liturgy, l'dor v'dor-from generation to generation. | | | Such a menorah with its nine branches-eight candles for the miraculous eight days and nights and one more to stand above the others as a leader-is usually a family treasure. |
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http://www.jewishmag.com/38MAG/menorah/menorah.htm
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| | About the Menorah |
| | To Jews and non-Jews alike, the menorah, or Hanukkiya, is the most recognizable symbol of Hanukkah. | | | While the candles are being lit and the blessing given, the whole family and any guests gather to witness the ceremony; everyone is encouraged to participate. | | | It's usually a nine-branch candelabrum whose candles are lit by a "Shamash" or service candle which then takes its own place at the center of the menorah. |
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http://www.theholidayspot.com/hanukkah/menorah.htm
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| | Hanukah - Menorah, Dreidel and History of the Holiday |
| | The seven-branched menorah's presence in the Holy Temple had been commanded in the Torah (the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament), where its construction from a single piece of gold is described in great detail. | | | Hanukah is not described in scripture, and it does not have the religious significance of Passover, Sukkot, Shavuot, Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur. | | | The word "Hanukah," which means dedication, refers to the rededication of the Holy Temple, at which time the menorah was lit. |
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http://www.galleryjudaica.com/articles/hanukah.html
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| | Wildbranch Teaching of the Week: The Tabernacle 8 |
| | This lampstand was to be the symbol of Israel. | | | Only the light of the menorah was to illuminate the Holy Place or the place of ministry. | | | The life- sustaining shewbread was to be eaten by God's priests, but that food was to be shared or given to all that hunger for righteousness. |
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http://www.wildbranch.org/Archive/lesson38.html
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| | Secrets of the Menorah |
| | The Menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple. | | | External link offering an alternative view of a connection between the Menorah and the 22 letters of the Hebrew Alphabet | | | Can the 22 letters of the Hebrew Alphabet be mapped onto it? |
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http://www.virtuescience.com/menorah.html
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| | Akhlah: The Hanukah Menorah |
| | When we light the menorah we say the blessings for the candles. | | | The Menorah or candle holder is a really important part of the tradition of Hanukkah. | | | We place the candles in the menorah from the right to the left. |
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http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah_menorah.php
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| | THE MENORAH CROP CIRCLE FORMATION |
| | The Menorah, the lampstand with seven lamps, is one of the most important symbols in the Bible. | | | The seven lamps of the Menorah which correspond to the seven upper circles in the Menorah crop circle formation, seem to fit with the worldwide elementary idea of the seven chakras with the midpoint marked in some way. | | | The Menorah is not the first "religious" symbol to appear. |
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http://www.greatdreams.com/menorah.htm
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| | Ohr Somayach - Ask The Rabbi / Please Pass the Candelabra |
| | A gold menorah with seven lamps was part of the "furnishings" in the ancient Temple. | | | When I went to Israel, in a store in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, I asked to see the "menorah" in the display case and the clerk proceeded to lecture me on the differences between a chanukiah and a menorah. | | | There is a ninth candle to provide light because the Chanukah candles themselves may not be used for light. |
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http://www.ohr.org.il/ask_db/ask_main.php?id_number=2618
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| | The Golden Menorah - Rabbi Pinchas Stolper - OU.ORG |
| | The Menorah brings us the Divine promise that the light of Torah will always overcome the attempts of the world's civilizations to impose their culture on us, no matter how sophisticated or intellectual they may be. | | | The Menorah declares that the Jewish people are an eternal people that will survive the attempt of each major world civilization to destroy us. | | | The real miracle of the Menorah is that Israel and Torah survived. |
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http://www.ou.org/chagim/chanukah/menorah.htm
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| | Tampon Menorah |
| | Pull up on the "wicks" to light these menorah candles. |
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http://www.tamponcrafts.com/menorah.html
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| | MyJewishLearning.com - Texts: The Menorah: Let Your Light Shine |
| | That menorah is mentioned for the first time in today's Torah reading, when God tells Moses to "make a lampstand of pure gold...its base and its shaft, its cups, calyxes, and petals shall be of one piece. | | | For most of our history, and certainly in antiquity, the preeminent symbol of the Jewish religion was the Menorah, the seven-branched candlestick which was found first in the Tabernacle of Moses, and later in the Temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem. | | | Like the Menorah of old, we can illumine the world. |
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http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Weekly_Torah_Commentary/terumah_artson5762.htm
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| | How to Make a Potato Menorah |
| | Central to the celebration of the Jewish “Festival of Lights” is a menorah — a nine-branched candelabrum that is lit each night of the eight-day festival. | | | Light a second match or candle from the Shamash to light the other wicks. | | | Then use same candle to light the other wicks. |
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http://jewishappleseed.org/apple/potatomenorah.htm
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| | Menorah, Oil and Wicks - Chanukah with Aish |
| | In order to enhance the mitzvah, one should try to obtain as beautiful a menorah as possible according to his ability. | | | Menorah, Oil and Wicks - Chanukah with Aish | | | What if one has no menorah at all? |
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http://www.aish.com/chanukahguide/chanukahguidedefault/Menorah3_Oil_and_Wicks.asp
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| | Menorah Ministries, Est. 1984 by Rabbi Dr. John Fischer and Dr. Patrice Fischer |
| | Through the literally hundreds of Passover demonstrations conducted by Menorah Ministries staff, some 15,000 people have learned of the Jewish roots and connections of their faith. | | | SIDDUR FOR MESSIANIC JEWS (Adventure in Faith, 1984) | | | The staff have also been responsible for establishing Jewish studies courses at one seminary (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and for establishing and leading a Jewish studies department and major at still another (St. Petersburg Theological Seminary). |
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http://www.menorahministries.com
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| | Lighting the Menorah |
| | What you should do then is look for the lights lit in someone else's window, or visit a Jewish friend who has lit a Menorah, and recite the second blessing (the one about the miracles). | | | The wicks should therefore not be a series of wicks plaited or held closely together, nor should they be very thick wicks. | | | They place it facing the Mezuzah, so that the entrance to their home is surrounded by Mitzvos (Commandments). |
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http://www.beingjewish.com/yomtov/chanukah/menorah.html
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| | Parashat B'ha'alot'kha:The Front of the Menorah - Torah.org |
| | The Mishkan was the place of encounter, as we find that, symbolically, not only the central figures in the Holy of Holies faced each other - but many other elements of the Mishkan were set up in symmetrical form, facing their partners (e.g. | | | As Ramban (Sh'mot 25:30) points out, the Lechem haPanim was the source of God's blessings of sustenance - the symbolism is pretty straightforward, considering that bread is usually associated with physical existence and nourishment. | | | In a related verse (Sh'mot 25:37), we are told that "the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it" - thus we see that the entire Menorah has a "Panim". |
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http://www.torah.org/advanced/mikra/5757/bm/dt.57.4.03.html
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| | MENORAH |
| | A seven branch menorah is the official emblem of the State of Israel. | | | A menorah is a candleholder, which often has seven branches. | | | However, at Hannukah time, a special 9 branch menorah is used. |
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http://www.onenorthpole.com/Hannukah/h_menorah.html
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| | How to Light the Menorah - eHow.com |
| | Light the shamash, or service candle, and then use it to light the candle, or oil wick, on the far right of the menorah. | | | As you do so, say the following: "Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors, at this season, in days past." Replace the shamash in its holder and let both candles glow until they burn themselves out. | | | Recite the following blessing at nightfall on the first day of Hanukkah before you light the candle on the far right: "Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us to kindle the lights of Hanukkah." |
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http://www.ehow.com/how_5636_light-menorah.html
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| | Daily Bible Study - The Menorah |
| | The original menorah, also called the lampstand, or candlestick, depending on which translation of The Bible that you are using, was made according to God's precise instructions (Exodus 25:31-40) for lighting the inside of The Tabernacle In The Wilderness. | | | Its seven olive-oil lamps were lit each day at twilight and filled each morning (Exodus 30:7-8). | | | What did Jesus Christ say about Christians and light? |
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http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/menorah.htm
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| | Twas Night Before Hannukah |
| | Not a sound could be heard, not even the draidels. | | | Not a sound could be heard, not even the dreidels | | | And he took a menorah to light for eight days |
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http://www.humormatters.com/holidays/Hanukkah/twashanu.htm
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| | Menorah - Emblem of Israel |
| | The Bible (Exodus) includes specifications for the design of the Menorah to be placed in the Temple. | | | History: The national emblem of the State of Israel includes a seven branched-candelabrum, called Menorah, flanked by two olive branches. | | | Menorah - Emblem of the State of Israel |
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| | Alex in Welderland: Menorahs |
| | The menorah symbolizes both that first menorah in the temple which was able to be lit for eight days and the menorah also symbolizes the eight days of hanukah itself. | | | Eight candles are lit, one for each day of celebration. | | | These menorah are all created as one of a kind pieces. |
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http://www.alexinwelderland.com/menorahs.html
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| | All About Chanukah Menorah Lighting |
| | Unlike the Temple menorah that had seven branches, the Chanukah menorah has nine branches. | | | Of all the rituals Jews keep, Chanukah menorah lighting is the only time a ritual is performed using a near-replica of an item once found in the Holy Temple. | | | The original menorah had its branches and decorative flowers, knobs, and cups were sculpted or cast from one solid piece of gold. |
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http://www.mazornet.com/jewishcl/holidays/Chanukah/menorah-styles.htm
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| | Tour Station 2: The Menorah |
| | It was in the era of the Hasmoneans (the second to first centuries B.C.E.) that the Menorah (the seven branch candelabrum) first served as a national symbol, and upon the foundation of the State of Israel, it was chosen as its emblem, to symbolize the continuity and eternity of the Jewish People. | | | The Menorah, which stands in the area in front of the Knesset gates, was designed by the Jewish English sculptor Benno Elkan, and was donated to the Knesset by the members of the British Parliament on 15 April, 1956. |
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http://www.knesset.gov.il/tour/eng/tour2.htm
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| | Stolen Mount Kisco menorah replaced on final night of Hanukkah |
| | This was the only Chabad menorah damaged during the season, but not the only religious symbol vandalized. | | | The largest was a 30-foot-tall version at the Jewish Community Center in Scarsdale. | | | Mark and Tracey Bilski, who have three teenage daughters and have lived in Chappaqua for 17 years, said they were disturbed to hear that the Mount Kisco menorah was damaged and stolen. |
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http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060103/NEWS02/601030317/1018
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| | The Jewish Outreach Institute |
| | The Jews had to clean and repair the Temple, and when they were finished they rededicated it to God by rekindling the menorah, the candelabrum symbolizing the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people and the continuity of tradition through the generations. | | | Although the Maccabees won, the Temple in Jerusalem, the Jews’ holy place, was destroyed. | | | The legend of the miracle at Hanukkah says that the one day supply of oil burned for eight days and nights until more oil could be made. |
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http://www.joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/history.shtml
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| | DenverPost.com - LOCAL NEWS |
| | A down-to-the-wire compromise has prevented a legal battle between the city of Fort Collins and an Orthodox Jewish congregation over the public display of a Hanukkah menorah. | | | DA's first year reaps applause, but some criticize priest cases | | | Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik fastens a sign to his menorah Tuesday in Fort Collins. |
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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3348829
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| | The Michigan Daily |
| | The Chabad House serves University Jewish students and residents by offering a place for worship, study and community. | | | It wasn’t just a menorah but a Jewish symbol that was vandalized.” | | | The menorah, the traditional symbol of Hanukkah, was built of gold-colored PVC pipes and had been torn down and left twisted on the sidewalk. |
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http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/12/13/41bd63a233526
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| | Camp Menorah 2005 Jewish Day Camp North of Boston |
| | Nothing has changed (except for the better!), and everything is in place and ready for another great summer at Camp Menorah. | | | That's why they return year after year - and many of them now bring their own children to Camp Menorah. | | | As some of you know, Camp Menorah went through a crisis recently. |
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http://www.campmenorah.com
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| | Arutz Sheva - Israel National News |
| | An administrator at the Otniel Yeshiva told IsraelNN's Ezra HaLevi that the Florida congregation had taken a tour given by Noam shortly before he was murdered. | | | Click here for our free Daily News Report from Israel | | | The menorah is scheduled to be lit Tuesday evening, the first day of Chanukah. |
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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=73234
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| | Hanukkah Dreidels Menorahs, Chanukah Plastic Dreidels, Chocolate Gelt |
| | While the Menorah used in the Temple had seven branches, the menorah we light on Hanukkah is a nine branch candelabra with 8 of the candles on one level and 1 candle (usually at the end or the middle) separated from the others. | | | The significance of the menorah has two parts; one is to symbolize the Menorah in the temple and the other is to mark the eight days of Hanukkah. | | | As legend has it, there was only one small vessel of oil with which to light the Menorah, that would have lasted only one day. |
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http://www.chanuka.com/menorah.shtml
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| | Menorah Charm Pendant Charms |
| | Menorahs of six, seven and eight branches are very common and are popular symbols of Judaism. | | | A seven-branched Menorah was the centerpiece of the Tabernacle during the Israelites' 40-year journey through the wilderness, and the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. | | | This is a rare find and would make a wonderful gift for anyone! |
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http://www.generousgems.com/hanukkah.html
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| | Boulder Jewish Community :: Menorah |
| | Menorah also offers a variety of classes, including year-round Hebrew, text study, and courses on Jewish history and popular culture. | | | Menorah and HaSifria are proud to present a slide show and lecture by world-renowned photographer Frederic Brenner, who has spent twenty-five years documenting the lives of Jews on five continents, creating the first exhaustive visual anthology of the Jewish Diaspora. | | | Part of Menorah’s yearlong exploration of pockets of Jewish civilization around the world, “Diaspora Stories: Jews in Strange Places” |
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http://www.boulderjcc.org/menorah.html
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| | FamilyFun: Clay Menorah |
| | It is customary for the candles to be placed in the menorah from right to left and lit from left to right. | | | To help clay decorations adhere to the menorah, brush both surfaces with water before attaching. | | | Gently press the sides of the cylinders together, using water to make them stick (some separation may occur when the menorah dries). |
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http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10810
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| | Jew - encyclopedia article about Jew. |
| | Secular and scientific education was added to the traditional religious instruction received by students, and interest in a national Jewish identity, including a revival in the study of Jewish history and Hebrew, started to grow. | | | The Haskalah movement influenced the birth of all the modern Jewish denominations, and planted the seeds of Zionism. | | | Napoleon emancipating the Jews, represented by the woman with the menorah, and 1804 French print. |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Jew
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| | Welcome to Capitol News Service |
| | The state board didn't make a decision today, but Rudolph says despite the past problems with menorah gardens, people are still coming to the facility for their burial needs. | | | A state investigation discovered remains in a wooded area near the cemetery, no identification at burial sites and caskets crammed into burial plots. | | | And if there isn't 42 inches, they're going to call those families and tell them you can't be buried in that space, we'll find you an alternative space and give it to you for free or we'll give you all of your money back plus 10-percent." |
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