On the Eight Days of Chanukah….

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Over the years we’ve acquired a small collection of menorahs (properly called a hannukiah): family heirlooms, gifts, and a couple we’ve bought. It’s become a family tradition to use a different one every night for the eight nights of the festival.

Menorah 1
First night of Chanukah – one of my mother’s ‘ancient’ oil-lit menorahs. Using candles instead of oil.
Menorah 2
Second Night of Chanukah – my late parents’ menorah.
Menorah 3
Third Night of Chanukah – the ‘Irish’ menorah

There’s a story behind our ‘Irish’ menorah: http://wp.me/p47zDC-2y

Menorah 4
Fourth Night of Chanukah – afloat on our boat.
Menorah 5
Fifth Night of Chanukah – miniature menorahs given to our kids when they were also miniatures

For the 6th night, we couldn’t decide which menorah to light…so we lit both of them.

Menorah 6
This belonged to Jo’s great-grandmother, and went from England to Canada and is now back again.

Menorah 6 - Jacob
This was given to our son on his barmitzvah.
Menorah 7
This menorah was a wedding present.
Menorah 8
The eighth and last night. Our last menorah for this year, but not our last. Still a few we haven’t used. But there’s always next year!

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Author: Paul Kleiman

Academic, researcher, writer, musician, gardener, narrowboat owner, dog owner.

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