menorah

Also known as منورا

ancient Hebrew lampstand

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A menorah is an ancient Hebrew lampstand, traditionally used as a lamp to provide light. It holds religious and cultural significance in Jewish tradition and history.

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A reconstruction of the menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem, manufactured by the Temple Institute. Early representation of the menorah, on a coin coined by Antigonus II Mattathias, the last Hasmonean king of Judea (r. 40–37 BCE) The Temple menorah (/məˈnɔːrə/; Biblical Hebrew: מְנוֹרָה, romanized: mənorā, Tiberian Hebrew: [/ˌmənoːˈʀɔː/]) is a seven-branched candelabrum that is described in the Hebrew Bible and later ancient sources as having been used in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.

Since ancient times, it has served as a symbol representing the Jews and Judaism in both the Land of Israel and the Jewish diaspora. It became the State of Israel's official emblem when it was founded in 1948.