Research+-+Menorah

Websites: "The Seven Branch Menorah ". Articles Base. 10 November, 2009 <[]>. I typed into the search bar "menorah branches and their meanings". I made sure that the website was trustworthy and provided me with creditable information.
 * Difference between nine branched menorah and seven branched menorah
 * 9 branched menorah:
 * temple destroyed
 * left only enough olive oil for one night
 * stayed lit for eight days
 * menorah changed to represent those eight days
 * ninth called Shamash (servant) and is separate
 * 7 branched menorah:
 * instructions in Exodus
 * priests light in evenings
 * clean in the mornings

Benjamin, Sharona. "The Jewish Menorah". Ezine Articles. 9 November, 2009 <  []>. I typed in "the history of the menorah" into a Google search bar to find this website. It looked to me both reliable and provided me with an abundant amount of information.
 * 1) Exodus-instructions given by God to create menorah
 * 2) Priests-light them in every evening, clean every mornin g 
 * 3) Original menorahs-had only 7 branches
 * 4) menorah is the national emblem of the State of Israel
 * 5) destruction of the temple in Jerusalem

Database: "Hanukkah." //Student Resource Center//. Detroit: Gale, 2009. //Student Resource Center - College Edition//. Gale. MARY INSTITUTE & ST LOUIS DAY SCHOOL. 10 Nov. 2009 . I did a search about Hanukkah in the Gale database because it is a very helpful and easy resource.


 * Hanukkah is the celebration based on the oil that stayed lit for eight days
 * Greeks took over temple and rededicated it to Zeus
 * Hanukkah customs:
 * families come together
 * sing songs
 * say sacred prayers
 * gifts
 * eat festive food
 * although it does not matter what shape or size of the menorah, it has to have eight separate branches

Website: "History of Hanukkah". History.com. 11/10/09 . I google searched "History of Hanukkah" because I already knew that the Menorah is a very importent religious symbol on this holiday. I knew this site was trustworthy because it is the history channels website and they are very trustworthy tv network.
 * In 168 B.C. the jews were taken over by the Syrians and their temple was dedicated to Zeus
 * The jews eventually beat the Syrians in battle and got back their temple.
 * There was only enough oil in the temple to keep the Menorah lit for 1 day but it lasted for 8, which is why the menorah has 8 branches other than the center one.

Website:S. R., Hirsch. "The Menorah". The Hope. 11/10/09 . I searched "Symboloc significance of the menorah" because I though that one very importent part of our project was to relate the design and how a menorah is made to Judaism.
 * In the Talmud there are specific instruction for how a menorah should look and what it is made from.
 * It should be beat out of once piece of metal
 * Made of gold
 * The origional menorah had 7 branches total, one for each day in which the earth was created.
 * The significance of each seperate part of the menorah and their names.