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December 26, 2024

Word of the Day: Menorah

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Word of the Day
: December 26, 2024

\muh-NOR-uh\ noun

What It Means

A menorah is a candelabra with seven or nine lights that is used in Jewish worship.

// At sundown on the first night of Hanukkah, Elliott's father helped him light the first candle on the menorah.

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