The Lights of Hanukkah: A Book of Menorahs

This short book provides a great brief introduction to a wonderful world of hanukkah menorahs.Its photos are annotated with biblical text. Serious readers will find Luminous Art: Hanukkah Menorahs of The Jewish Museum a more complete, informative and bigger book, and Lighting the Way to Freedom: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel to contain many more historically relevant photos.

The Lights Of Hanukkah: A Book Of Menorahs presents full-color photographic celebration of more than sixty beautiful Hanukkah menorahs. These eight branch-ed lamps range from 4th-century Israel, through 14th-century Italy, and down to modern-day America. Each was crafted to especially honor and celebrate the Jewish eight-day Festival of Lights. Simple and traditional prayers for the Hanukkah celebration enhance this photographic showcase and make The Lights Of Hanukkah a beautifully presented, highly welcome and enthusiastically recommended, informatively unique contribution to personal, academic, and community library Judaic History Studies collections.