Small clay oil lamps were once the only means of lighting homes and temples. While they were usually very simple and functional, they were also often decorated and cherished objects. Ena Heller, the executive director of the Museum of Biblical Art, and Susan Braunstein, the head of the Judaica Department at The Jewish Museum and the author of Luminous Art: Hanukkah Menorahs of The Jewish Museum, explain the symbolism of oil lamps and light in the Jewish tradition.
ยป A collection of clay oil lamps is on display in the current exhibit Let There Be Light: Oil Lamps from the Holy Land at the Museum of Biblical Art
Music: Wandering Jew Tracks 1 and 4
ยป A collection of clay oil lamps is on display in the current exhibit Let There Be Light: Oil Lamps from the Holy Land at the Museum of Biblical Art
Music: Wandering Jew Tracks 1 and 4
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