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menorah

[muh-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh] / məˈnɔr ə, -ˈnoʊr ə /
NOUN
candlestick
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A menorah and a humble church flash on the screen.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

“While there is no indication that the vandalism to the menorah was a hate crime, I was deeply disturbed that this historic menorah was damaged,” the statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026

A Jewish menorah was projected on to the pylons of the Harbour Bridge.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

As a song—“Just a Little Bit of Light”—plays, he lifts a large menorah from his car, fastens it onto the roof, lights it, and dances beside it, out in the street.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025

Mr. van Daan made a menorah out of wood, so that was taken care of too.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

For eight nights every December, our children light their menorahs and sing prayers together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

She called her pastor, Keith Torney, and asked if the children in Sunday school could draw menorahs and display them in their windows in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Often, these traditions reach far beyond symbols of faith like Christmas trees and Hanukkah menorahs, and can be traced back to a treasured friend or a relative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

“The Essex Jewish community has proudly been displaying menorahs for 35 years, and this is our 10th and newest,” Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin, executive director of Chabad North East London & Essex, said in a statement.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

The fourth graders cut menorahs from cardboard and covered them with glittering aluminum foil.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt


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