Menorah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪˈnɔːɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Menorah is a noun meaning A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.
Meaning
A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.
More Meanings
- A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.
Example Sentences
My father brings home a big brass antique menorah, shaped like an archway, heavy, on a pedestal, on a round base.
‘Heathen muck,’ Liberalis said, as the pillaging began. The veil of the Temple was rent. The great menorah was taken away.
However, traditional Sefardi families follow the halacha that each household uses only one menorah lit by the head of the household, to represent everyone in unison.
In America every December my mother had decorated our home with metal Stars of David she hung on strings in the doorways and lit the menorah as we gathered at the table.
Word Forms
- menoroth
- menorot
- menorahs
- menora
Synonyms for menorah
Depending on context, synonyms include hanukkiah.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include branched, menora, hanukkiah, lampstand, shamash, shammas.
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