Description
On the first night, the youngest child is allowed to hold the match. Everyone crowds into the kitchen, the smell of latkes still hanging in the air, and Grandma Ruth sings the blessing in the same slow, sure voice she has used for sixty winters. One small flame, then the shamash, then a cheer from the children as the window fills with light. By the eighth night, the whole street can see the glow.
This keepsake honours those gatherings. A menorah rests on a small table, painted with vivid colour and fine, careful detail, and a separate porcelain candle can be lifted out and set back in place, night after night if you like. It is a meaningful present for a family that treasures Jewish tradition, a lovely addition to a holiday table or windowsill, and a quiet way to pass the story of the festival on to the next generation. Long after the candles burn down, this one will still be standing.
About this piece
- A menorah for Hanukkah, set upon a little table
- Brilliant colour and careful brushwork across candles and table
- Includes a removable porcelain candle
- Measures 1.5 x 1.5 x 3.5 inches
- Festive colour lends the whole scene a glowing warmth
- Rochard Limoges porcelain, every stroke applied by hand in France
Give it on the first night, perhaps with a note recalling who lit the candles when you were small. It sits beautifully beside a real menorah on the windowsill.
