Brass Enamel Painted Shalom Jerusalem Menorah Shaped Napkin Holder 

ON AUCTION IS A BRASS ENAMEL PAINTED NAPKIN HOLDER. IT IS SHAPED LIKE A MENORAH LAMP WITH TEXT SHALOM JERUSALEM IN RELIEF DESIGN ON THE SIDES. 

SIZE: 11CM WIDE 8.5CM HIGH 3.5CM DEEP
CONDITION: IN GOOD CONDITION

THE HANUKKAH STORY: 
Among the holidays on the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah is a minor one, yet it has captured the imagination of Jewish communities around the world. It takes its meaning from an event that occurred more than 1,800 years ago in ancient Israel at a time when the Greek king of the land, Antiochus IV, had forbidden the practice of all non-Greek religions. The Second Temple in Jerusalem was desecrated and turned into a shrine to Zeus, and Jews who refused to give up their religion were put to death. A group of rebels, who came to be called the Macabees, fought back, recaptured their Temple and reconsecrated it. Hanukkah celebrates this rededication, and the miracle of the temples lamp that burned for eight days with only one days supply of sacred oil. For the Jewish people worldwide, it is a time of rededication and renewal, and a recognition of the power of God and the ways in which He has helped the Jewish people. The world Hanukkah means dedication. 

LIGHTING THE HANUKKAH MENORAH: 
Hanukkah lamps all have the same basic form: eight lights -- either fonts for oil with wicks, or holders for candles -- and a shamash, or servant light, that is used to kindle the others. On the first night of Hanukkah, the first light is lit using the shamash. On each subsequent night, an additional light is ignited until on the final night, all the lights burn. A prayer is said during the lighting: We light these lights on account of the miracles, and wonders, triumphs and battles that you performed for our fathers through your holy priests in those days in this season. These lights are sacred throughout the eight days of Hanukkah; we are not permitted to make any use of them other than to look at them, so that we may praise your great name and your miracles, your wonders and your triumphs. It is important to place the Hanukkah menorah in a location where it can be seen by the public. 

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