
The Symbolism of the Menorah
The Temple Menorah served as a lighthouse, illuminating darkness and providing purpose and direction.

The Temple Menorah served as a lighthouse, illuminating darkness and providing purpose and direction.

For the life of the flesh is in the blood.” (Leviticus 17:11) The word translated here as “life” in the Hebrew original is nefesh, i.e.,

Speak to the children of Israel and have them take for you a perfectly red unblemished cow, upon which no yoke was laid… The cow

The Hebrew words taharah and tumah, which are the subjects of the Torah portion of Chukat (Numbers 19:1–22:1), are usually translated as ritual purity and