The menorah was a large candelabra with seven branches located within the Temple shrine in Jerusalem. The menorah was lit and cleaned by the priests every day. The menorah used on the holiday of Chanukkah is called a chanukkiah, and it has nine branches.
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Mosaic of Menorah, from Hammam Lif synagogue, Tunisia, 6th century C.E., Brooklyn Museum
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