Polished cast brass Hanukkah menorah by Pal-Bell. Shamash missing. Maurice Ascalon, Tel-Aviv, ca. 1950.
Cover design Jessica Schwarz and Benjie Hershkowitz
This ground-breaking volume has already been celebrated widely as a beautiful
and important photographic and historical work and as a great gift item.
In addition, by now, only a short time after initial publication, it has been adopted as the
last word on the subject by libraries, auction houses, collectors, and dealers worldwide.
The collection in its entirety forms a fascinating record of the period spanning the growth of
Jewish Palestine, the Holocaust, and the early days of the State of Israel,
as she evolved from a vulnerable and tentative experiment
into a robust contributor to civilized life of the family of nations.
While this unusual classic remains in print,
a new and separate softcover and e-book addendum of black and white thumbnail photos
of over 500 more treasured menorahs is now being readied for release in the upcoming holiday season.
For decades to come, the two volumes together will comprise the
definitive, unique, and comprehensive record of this genre and historical period.
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As the United States continues to lead the world
in a global war against tyranny,
more and more Americans are finding inspiration
in the message of Hanukkah.
For over two millennia, kindling Hanukkah
lights has been at the heart of a festival
rejoicing the victory of the light of freedom
over the darkness of tyranny.
This ancient triumph has been
dramatically repeated in modern times.
Freedom-loving men and women
finally defied centuries of tyrannical and
murderous anti-Semitism by reviving
their ancient Maccabee tradition
in their ancestral Land of Israel.
Hanukkah menorahs created during the four decades
just around Israel’s birth in the middle of the 20th century
tell the stories of these ancient and contemporary miracles.
Lighting the Way to Freedom:
Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel
honors the talented pioneer artists
who crafted the menorahs of this Golden Age,
and memorializes the courageous generations who lit them.
Gathered for the first time ever in such numbers,
these amazing treasures reveal
a remarkable period in the history of freedom.
Lighting the Way to Freedom:
Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel
will bring enjoyment and inspiration to young and old,
and casual browsers and careful readers of all faiths.
The struggle for freedom is year-round.
Lighting the Way to Freedom:
Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel
can serve as a beautiful and engaging illustrated
primer on the history of Israel and the Middle East.
Hardcover: 268 pages, over 520 color photographs
Devora Publishing (November 2006)
ISBN: 1932687661
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