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The History, Symbolism, and Meaning of the Menorah
And the origins of myths about it.
Steven Fine
Steven Fine is the Churgin professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University and director of the YU Center for Israel Studies. He is the author of The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel (Harvard University Press, 2016).
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Who Is Carrying the Menorah on the Arch of Titus?
Romans, not Jews.