#menorahs

[shiftythrifting]

#admin sam's finds #dragons #forest gump #candle holder #dogs #thrifting #religion #menorahs

[sambarsky]

116.) My third Hanukkah sweater. Featuring a menorah and dreidals like the other two. Available as a T-shirt, which my wife is wearing in this picture. #sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #hanukkah #chanukah #hanukah #menorah #menorahs #dreidal #hanukkahmenorah #candle #candles #hanukahcandles #hanukkahcandles #chanukahcandles #latke #latkes (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrZW5otsSWz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #hanukkah #chanukah #hanukah #menorah #menorahs #dreidal #hanukkahmenorah #candle #candles #hanukahcandles #hanukkahcandles #chanukahcandles #latke #latkes

[petsincollections]

Gabe celebrates Chanukah.

Rocky Mountain News

Denver Public Library Digital Collections

#dogs #chanukah #menorahs #rocky mountain news #denver public library

[giffypudding]

What nonjews think Hanukkah celebrations are like

#American dad #gif #celebration #celebrate #menorah #dreidel #jew #Jewish #lights #lasers #decorations #party #menorahs #candles lit #shalom #pendulum #star of David #laser light show #big crowd #eight crazy nights #Hanukkah #gentiles #chanukah

[eretzyisrael]

WARSAW, Poland — About 400 items believed to have been hidden in the ground by their Jewish owners during World War II have been accidentally uncovered during home renovation work in a yard in Lodz in central Poland.

History experts say that the objects found in the city’s Polnocna Street include Hanukkah menorahs and items used in daily life, TVN24 reported.

Another Polish media outlet, o2.pl, said that perfume bottles and cigarette holders were also found in the trove, located some 70 centimeters underground.

The stash was found in December, and two of the menorahs were lit on December 22 during Hanukkah celebrations organized by the city’s Jewish community.

Some of the items were found wrapped in Polish, Yiddish, and German language newspapers, which were dated to around October 1939, Israel’s Ynet news site said.

The items are mostly silver-plated tableware, menorahs and glass containers for cosmetics, according to the regional office for the preservation of historic objects.

#lodz #poland #polnocna street #holocaust #menorahs #nazis

[robins-stims]

Happy Hanukkah!

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#hanukkah #robin's stimboards #stimboard #stim #baking #cake #challah #cookie decorating #frosting #menorahs #fire #watercolor #drawing #star of david #art #dreidels #writing #calligraphy #blue #white #brown #hands #food

[septembergold]

Israel 2008

; Öffnet eine neue Registerkarte

Foto von 

ohhenry415 auf 

flickr

(cc)

#Israel #Judaism #menorahs #religion #faith

[ourladyofomega]

Happy Hanukkah.

#Bruton #Star Of David #stars #menorahs #Hanukkah #omega #our lady omega

[eternalsailormom]

Anyone else enjoy 3D glasses this time of year? Really brings me back to my childhood 🕎✡️🕯😎

#3d #3d glasses #happy hanukkah #hanukkah #cool #menorahs #jewish star #star of david #stars of david #jewish stars #beautiful #8 nights #festival of lights

[ljf613]

Alright, Chanukah starts tonight, which means it's time for me to finally make a post about different kinds of menorahs.

This right here? This is the Temple Menorah:

There's some debate over whether the branches were straight or curved, but here's a few things we do know:

It had seven branches of equal length.

It was made of one solid piece of gold

It was at least five feet tall.

It used pure olive oil.

The Temple Menorah is what people mean when they talk about The Menorah. It's what you'll see on historical or commemorative artifacts such as the Arch of Titus in Rome or Israeli currency:

During the time when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, the High Priest lit all seven flames on this Menorah every day (using the aforementioned pure olive oil):

No one lights this on Chanukah.

This is a Chanukah menorah:

There are countless variations, but here are the important things:

It has eight branches of equal length, plus a ninth "helper" branch, known as the shamash, which is set apart from the rest of the branches and used to light the others.

It can be made of any material.

It is usually used with wax candles or oil, but, if necessary, one can use anything that burns.

In Hebrew, this kind of menorah is called a chanukiah.

Some Chanukah menorahs, like the one shown above, have the shamash in the middle. Others have it on the side:

Regardless, this kind of menorah is the one that has been lit by Jews on Chanukah for thousands of years. It's the menorah you'll seen in photographs of Jewish households, including this famous picture taken in Germany in 1931:

(The message written on the back of the photo reads: "Death to Judah"/ So the flag says/ "Judah will live forever"/ So the light answers)

On Chanukah, whoever is lighting the menorah will first light the shamash, then the number of candles corresponding to whichever night of Chanukah it is. The first night, only the rightmost candle is lit, the second night the two rightmost, etc. (The newest candle is always lit first):

Again, a valid Chanukah menorah has eight branches of equal length, along with a shamash. There is no such thing as a Chanukah menorah with six branches of equal length and a longer seventh branch, and no valid Chanukah menorah has eight branches of completely different lengths.

If you see either of the above designs (or anything similar) on Chanukah-themed decor, it tells you the creator has absolutely no idea what they're doing and couldn't be bothered to do more than two seconds of research to make sure their product was accurate. Anyone who knows anything about the holiday will laugh at these. (They may buy them anyway, especially if that's all that's available-- my new Chanukah sweater has an invalid menorah pattern, but it's adorable, so I'm still going to wear it. But I am also laughing about it and invite you all to do the same.)

Anyway, have a happy Chanukah, everyone!

#real life #jumblr #thoughts #menorah #chanukah #hanukkah #arch of titus #history lesson #the more you know #all queued up

[thehussy]

happy hanukkah!

(and then for tomorrow...)

#homestar runner #the cheat #hanukkah #happy hanukkah #chanukah #jewish #menorah #image description in alt #it is not sundown yet where i am but i was hoping to catch folks eastward #i like the sound of todanukkah better but it's gotta be tonightukkah #judaism #changed it from 'monday' to 'tomorrow' so maybe it could be reused in future years

[sambarsky]

61.) My second of three Hanukkah sweaters. Featuring glow-in-the-dark flames. One of my other Hanukkah sweaters can be found as a T-shirt replica. #sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #hanukkah #chanukah #hanukah #menorah #menorahs #dreidal #hanukahmenorah #hanukkahmenorah #chanukahmenorah #candle #candles #hanukkahcandles #latke #latkes (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQdZLxtH8B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #hanukkah #chanukah #hanukah #menorah #menorahs #dreidal #hanukahmenorah #hanukkahmenorah #chanukahmenorah #candle #candles #hanukkahcandles #latke #latkes

[kropotkindersurprise]

December 13, 2023 - A major highway in Los Angeles, USA, was blocked for 2.5 hours during rush hour by Jewish activists and allies with the organisation If Not Now.

The protesters were demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and an end to US funding for Israel's war crimes against the Palestinian people. The protesters, wearing T-shirts saying "Not in our name", formed a human chain across the highway and erected a 7-foot tall menorah in the road. According to police 75 activists were arrested. [video]

#palestine #free palestine #solidarity #la #los angeles #usa #jewish #jews #blockade #menorah #anti-zionism #gif #2023 #acab #police #ifnotnow #gaza #ceasefire #occupation #apartheid #israel #genocide #not in our name #genocide joe #biden #war crimes #hanukkah #chanukah

[gifs-of-puppets]

Happy Hanukkah!

#the muppets #letters to santa #a muppets christmas: letters to santa #zoot #dr. teeth #hanukkah #hannukah #channukah #shalom #menorah #peace #the electric mayhem #dr. teeth and the electric mayhem #muppet #muppets #gif #muppet gif #muppets gif #gifs of puppets

[johnthestitcher]

World Menorahs.

#menorahs #hanukkah #chanukah #hanukiah

[nylonistagirls]

happy hanukkah . on the last night of the holiday wishing all a very happy hanukkah - sending latkes and love - @westelm pretti.cool #menorahs . #ootd #trend #cool #style #inspiration #glam #mood #posh #fashion #nylonista #blogger #shopping https://www.instagram.com/p/Cml-QO-uYzP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#menorahs #ootd #trend #cool #style #inspiration #glam #mood #posh #fashion #nylonista #blogger #shopping