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Menorah (Hanukkah)
nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hanukkah menorah, or hanukiah, is a nine-branched lamp or candleholder used on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. It is used to celebrate, remember, and honor the historical miracle of Hanukkah.
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Its shape is an upright stand with eight equal branches to hold a candle or oil with a wick.[1] A ninth branch, at the center or to one side and usually taller, is the shamash (Hebrew: helper). The shamash is lit first, then used to light the others, while a prayer is recited. One of the branches is lit on the first night, two on the second, etc., which lasts eight nights.