Where can I find a beautiful modern menorah? Hanukkah, the
eight-day Jewish festival of lights, recalls the rededication of the Second Temple of
Jerusalem after the overthrow of Syrian rule in 164 B.C.E. and
the miracle of the temple lamp that burned for eight days. On
the first night of Hanukkah, the center candle of the menorah is
lit, and from its flame, an additional candle is lit each night
of the holiday. Glass block menorah by Wax Poetic, $45, the
Jewish Museum,
www.thejewishmuseum.org.