Hanukkah and Design

There are not many requirements for a hanukkah lamp. The basic elements are eight candle (or oil) holders arranged in a straight line. The ninth branch (called the “shamash” or “servant”) is used to light the others. The rest is up to the designer …

New York, New York

Hanukkah lamp New York City Skyline Memorial Menorah, designed by Shepsil Scheinberg; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Jens Ziehe

Liberties

Hanukkah lamp with Statues of Liberty; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Jens Ziehe

Canned

Hanukkah lamp for children; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Jens Ziehe

Electrified

Electric hanukkah lamp from the office of the New Yorker newspaper Aufbau; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Jens Ziehe

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