16 Menorah Facts Every Jew Should Know By Menachem Posner 1. The Menorah Is the Chanukah Lamp The word menorah is Hebrew for “lamp,” and generally refers to the eight-branched candelabra that we light on the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. Read: 13 Hanukkah Facts Every Jew Should Know 2. The Same Term Refers to the Temple Menorah The Holy Temple in Jerusalem (and its predecessor, the Tabernacle) was graced by […]