Meaning of Hanukkiah or Hanukkah menorah.
A Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candelabra used at the Jewish Hanukkah feast. It is a special kind of menorah for the Hanukkah celebration. In other words, eight candles are burned beside one candle called a shamash, which has to be slightly different.
Hanukkiah as gift from his grandfather on the 13th birthday of IM.
This grandson often received LEGO when he celebrated Hanukkah with his grandfather. The nine block-shaped candlesticks refer to that occasion. Arranged in a row, they form a Hanukkiah. They also serve as Shabbat candlesticks when stacked in two towers. Stacked up to seven, they become a menorah. Like LEGO blocks, the combinations are unlimited. This lets IM create and rotate candlesticks to suit the occasion, his mood, or his taste.
I wrote the BLOG Sketches of my work 5 about the work process.
Hanukkiah IM
2022
one-of-a-kind
Argentium silver, purpleheart wood, nickel-plated nails and leather
hallmark maker's mark
height 36 mm / 63 mm 1.41 Inch / 2.48 Inch
width 50 mm / 1.96 Inch
depth 50 mm / 1.96 Inch
Private Collection IM