Comments on: Ancient Rambam Menorah Discovered in 2,000-Year-Old Village

By: Heres one

Heres one — Mon, 27 May 2024 02:15:00 +0000

https://col.org.il/news/93816

By: Which time period?

Which time period? — Sat, 25 May 2024 16:58:10 +0000

This is not an engraving from the Temple time period by any means!
It is alleged from the Talmudic era, but it mY be much more recent. We would have to hear the opinion of an actual archaeologist regarding actual dating.
So far this is barely reported.
These have 8-9 branches, NOT 7 branches as the Temple Menorah was meant to have.

By: Cheshbon

Cheshbon — Fri, 24 May 2024 14:26:05 +0000

Sure. But the shape of Chanukah Menorahs of that period, or any period, has no implications whatsoever on the shape of the Beis Hamikdash Menorah, which is what the Rishonim are discussing.
Chanukah Menorahs, from the time of it’s institution as a Mitzvah M’Drabonon had no specification on the shape of the Menorah; as a matter-of-fact it never had to be lit in Menorah at all, it could have been separate lights… Therefore, the personal preference of one’s Menorah shape at any period, would not show anything at all as to what the shape of the Menorah in Beis Hamikdash was…

By: Not the first?

Not the first? — Fri, 24 May 2024 09:49:20 +0000

In reply to Not the first. From what I gather this is breakthrough. If you know of other such finds we'd all wan't to hear

By: But still

But still — Fri, 24 May 2024 09:42:24 +0000

In reply to Cheshbon. Sure it isn't the actual Menora of the temple, but it's a significant find that proves that Menorahs of that time period weren't only round.

By: Not the first

Not the first — Thu, 23 May 2024 19:55:54 +0000

In reply to Di Emese Menora. There are several others as well

By: Cheshbon

Cheshbon — Thu, 23 May 2024 19:50:40 +0000

In reply to Di Emese Menora. Nothing to do with Menorah from Beis Hamikdash (which is what Rambam and Rishonim are referring to when discussing it). There are four branches on at least one side of this Menorah engraving (on each of the engravings respectively- obviously not a mistake etc). The Beis Hamikdash had only three branches on each side. And if this engraving is depicting a Chanukah Menorah, (which was only instituted as a Mitzvah M’Drabanon after around year 3623), then this would not show anything either way about the shape of the Menorah in the Beis Hamikdash.

By: Di Emese Menora

Di Emese Menora — Thu, 23 May 2024 15:11:44 +0000

In reply to rambam. It just means that this is (the first archeological find of) the Menorah as depicted by the Rambam (with straight branches).

By: rambam

rambam — Thu, 23 May 2024 14:40:14 +0000

Its not “the rambams menorah” rather the menorah of the bhm”k that the Rambam mentions in his sefer