It has branches, it has lights. seems similar to me.
Unless of course it is a prototype of a festivus pole.
2007-12-23 20:16:14 · 6 answers · asked by Buke 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope- the Menorah for the Temple was first made by th eJews in the desert 3500 years ago- the Channukiah based on the menorah for Channukah, was first used to celebrate Channukah around 2800 years ago. Either way, it predates Christianity by centuries.
Note: A channukiah differs from the menorah though many people incorrectly use the terms interchangably. Strictly speaking, a Channukiah has eight arms and a Menorah six arms.
2007-12-23 22:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The menorah predates the Xmas tree by thousands of years. What we use for Hanukkah today is actually called a chanukia (incorrectly called a menorah even by Jews) which is representative of the menorah lamp in the Temple and also representative of the 8 days of the miracle of oil.
2007-12-24 11:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember the Menorah predates the Christmas tree by many generations, the imitation would be the other way around.
2007-12-24 04:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO not at all. The Menorah is for Hanukkah the celebration where the temple only had enough lamp oil for one night,but the lamp burned for 7 nights.one Candle for each night the lamp oil lasted.
2007-12-24 05:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by starfish50 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely Not!!!! A Menorah is a wonderful Jewish tradition with a beautiful story of it's own. It is a symbol of a wondrous miracle and of the faith of the Jewish people. I am Christian, but even I know this basic stuff..yeeesh!!!
2007-12-24 04:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Delanne 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No,
Completely different holiday with absolutely no intention of imitating xmas
2007-12-24 04:19:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋