2,000 Year-Old Sketch of Menorah Found in Jerusalem
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The diagonal branches of the menorah in the sketch (center) seem to vindicate the Rebbe’s opinion that the menorah in the Beis Hamikdosh had straight branches as in the Rambam’s sketch (right), and not curved as usually depicted (left).
Exciting finds, including an intact Roman era sword and a stone “sketch” engraving of the Menorah, have been discovered in archeological digs near the Temple Mount recently, and the Antiquities Authority is making them known for Tisha B’Av – the anniversary of the Temple’s destruction.
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