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The Story of the Menorah: Design, Meaning & Legacy
The Story of the Menorah: Design, Meaning & Legacy
Mar 24, 2026
54:52
0:00 Introduction: The challenge of making the Menorah 4:20 Bibliography on the Menorah 6:04 Gemara & Beraisa D'Meleches HaMishkan 8:27 Piyutei Yannai & the Menorah 9:37 Visual depictions in early printed seforim 12:02 Did Rashi & the Rambam draw pictures? 19:00 R' Avigdor Nebenzahl on the Rambam's image 19:25 The Arch of Titus 21:54 Feet of the Menorah & Midrash Tadshe 27:12 Was there a step before the Menorah? — Shiltei HaGiborim 27:50 Making a mock model of the Mishkan — Shulchan Aruch, Maharik 30:20 Schach — Shu"t R' Chaim Kohen, Chida 34:56 Menorah on the shaar of seforim 35:41 Menorah as decoration in shuls 36:03 Segulah of the Menorah & the Maharshal 38:33 Shiviti luach 40:44 Reason behind the Menorah — Moreh & R' Shmuel Ibn Tibbon 42:34 Toras HaOlah of the Rama 45:00 The expression "Kaftor VaFerach" 45:50 Where is the Menorah today?