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A seven-branched lampstand, distinct from the nine-branched hanukkiah.
Also known as: Seven-branched lampstand, Menorah of the Temple
Sometimes confused with: Hanukkah menorah
A menorah is a seven-branched lampstand — a central shaft with three curved arms rising on each side — described in the Hebrew Bible and standing in the Temple in Jerusalem. It is an emblem of Judaism and appears on the emblem of the State of Israel. The nine-branched lampstand used at Hanukkah is a different object, properly a hanukkiah, and the two are constantly conflated: counting the branches settles it immediately.
Has seven branches — a central shaft with three arms on each side — which is what distinguishes it from the nine-branched Hanukkah lampstand it is constantly confused with. Counting the branches settles the identification without any other knowledge.
Contexts: Religion
Serves as a general emblem of Judaism and of Jewish institutions, and appears on the emblem of the State of Israel flanked by olive branches.
Contexts: Religion
A standing lampstand on a foot, with a central upright and three arms curving up from each side of it, all seven finishing at the same height with a lamp cup at the top of each.
Both are general emblems of Judaism.