The menorah was forged from a single piece of gold with seven branches each having a lamp at the end to be used for burning olive oil. This golden menorah originally illuminated the contents of the Tabernacle (the portable sanctuary made by the Hebrews during their time in the wilderness).
Research Begins Here Menorah Jump to:navigation, search Previous (Mennonite)Next (Menstruation) A Yarmulke (Jewish head cap) and Menorah from the Harry S. Truman collection The menorah …