Hebrew Nuggets is an article series that introduces beginners to Hebrew letters, Hebrew vocabulary and spiritual insights from the Hebrew tradition.
Revised: 29-Sept.-2015
The menorah is a special symbol for the Jewish people. It symbolizes something of the ancient glory of the Jewish nation, which was embodied in the Temple and its worship.
When the Second Temple was destroyed by the Roman legions in 70 C.E. and the gold menorah and other Temple fixtures carried away to Rome, the menorah became a symbol of national independence and eventually the prominent feature of the emblem of the nascent State of Israel.
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