Golden Menorah

A modern reconstruction imagining the seven-branched menorah used in the biblical temple.

Overview

The Golden Menorah is a large gold-covered reconstruction displayed in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter near the Temple Institute.

Biblical significance

The menorah was one of the sacred furnishings commanded for the tabernacle and later associated with temple worship.

It is a modern reconstruction, not an ancient artefact.

A full-size reconstruction based on interpretations of biblical and historical descriptions of the temple menorah.

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