SYNAGOGUE
MENORAH
Poland, 17th century
Cast brass
This impressive menorah stands nearly five feet high and is still used in the
main sanctuary for the festival of Hanukkah. Three muscular, rampant lions with
long tails folded back on their spines support the base. The eight curved branches
with lily flower attachments on the stems carry out the metaphor of the menorah
as a flowering tree.
