Menorah Stories 2020

Longer stories for the Menorah, What's Your Story digital scrapbook 2020.

Ronnie & Freddie Kaseff's Menorah

Submitted by Ronnie & Freddie Kaseff, this menorah represents historic synagogues of Europe. The below is an excerpt from the Artist Statement from artist Maude Weisser:

“The Synagogues chosen for this Chanukiah reflect the great diversity of architectural styles employed by Jews of the D…

Annette Gross's Menorah

In the early 1980's we lived in Jacksonville, Florida. We had just built a new house - and the kitchen had a window over the sink that looked out onto the cul-de-sac. I had learned that you're supposed to put the menorah in the window - so every night I lit a candle and put the menorah in th…

Josh Lodolo's Menorah

This menorah is special because it is the first menorah we purchased for Andrew. For a little over a year, we lived in different cities, and since we couldn’t light the menorah together in person, we did so virtually. Each night we would connect on Facetime and light our respective menorah…

Maya Hirshberg's Family Menorah

This menorah is from eastern Europe. My great grandfather from my mother's side would light all eight candles every night. He believed that the miracle was so great that we need to remember it as well as God's greatness.
 

-Maya Hirshberg

Maya is currently serving as a Shinshinit, a you…

Enav Elhaiany Perez's Menorah

One of the bat mitzvahs presents I received and appreciate the most is this Chanukah menorah I got from a very good friend of mine. My bat mitzvah was such a high point in my life, because it started a personal journey of exploring my Jewish identity, and there is no way more symbolic to beg…