Our 14 Favorite Menorahs For a Stylish Hanukkah Celebration

Adam Sandler might try to take the credit, but it was the first-century historian Josephus who first called the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah the Festival of Lights. And let’s face it, no Hanukkah celebration is truly lit without a gorgeous centerpiece: the candelabrum known as the Hanukkiah, or Hanukkah menorah (menorah is the Hebrew word for lamp). Since biblical times, Jewish households around the globe have set the eight flames of the Hanukkiah alight to commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following a successful religious revolt in 164 B.C. (the ninth arm—the shammash—is used to light the other eight, one night at a time). For this year’s holiday (December 18-26), there is a modern menorah to suit any design style. We picked a dozen of the best menorahs that will light up your holiday table.