Lighting the Way to Freedom. Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel (Hardcover)

Aaron Ha'Tell and Yaniv Ben Or

The story of the Maccabees and the miracle of the eight days of oil, culminating in the ceremonial lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah by the entire family, is often a young child's first exposure to the history and traditions of the Jewish people.

The Hanukkah Menorah has also been at the ceremonial center of recent events in Anerican life that hold profound historic importance. Hanukkah and the lighting of menorahs have become respected facets of American culture, gracing increasingly more American public areas during the winter holidays. 'Happy Hanukkah' has become a common greeting that acknowledges Jewish identity.

The hundreds of menorahs illustrated in this book are artistic gems that span the four decades surrounding the 1948 birth of Israel, from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. They represent the Golden Age of Hanukkiyot (Menorahs) produced by the craftsmen of a bygone age. The images found on these works of art go beyond the story of the Maccabees and Hanukkah. They reflect the world as seen through the eyes of Jews who experienced, first hand, the rigors of war and the pangs of birth in the land of their people.

Hardcover, 267 pages