To rededicate the Temple, they needed to burn oil in a candelabra, known in Hebrew as a menorah. They found a tiny amount of oil—enough for just one night, but miraculously, it burned for eight ...

The Menorah is a nine-branched candelabra lit during the eight days of Hanukkah. It symbolizes the miracle that occurred during the re-sanctifying of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. One day of oil ...

The word Hanukkah actually means dedication. Within the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was a menorah, a candelabra with seven branches. It’s one of the oldest and most important symbols in Judaism.