Why the Menorah Is the Most Enduring of All Jewish Symbols https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/religion-holidays/2018/05/why-the-menorah-is-the-most-enduring-of-all-jewish-symbols/

Unlike the case with nearly every other Tabernacle fixture, the function of the menorah does not cease when the Jewish people no longer possess a Temple.

May 31, 2018 | Sarah Rindner

About the author: Sarah Rindner is a writer and educator. She lives in Israel.

A replica of the original Temple menorah. Wikipedia.

At the beginning of this week’s Torah reading of B’ha’alotkha (Numbers 8-12), the Bible gives instructions for the daily kindling of the menorah.

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