Knesset Menorah

High school (ages 12+)
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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/knesset-menorah

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the designer?Benno Elkan (1877–1960)
2. What is the presentation date?April 15, 1956
3. What is the Giant Knesset Menorah?It is a huge bronze candelabra that tells the story of Jewish history with detailed pictures. It stands outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem.
4. How tall and heavy is the Knesset Menorah?The menorah is 4.30 meters high, 3.5 meters wide, and weighs about 4 tons.

Menorah: A seven-branched candelabrum central to Jewish symbolism, and a nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah.
Knesset: The legislative branch of the Israeli government, analogous to a parliament or congress.
Bronze Reliefs: Sculptural artwork where the image is raised from a background, creating a textured, three-dimensional effect.
Diaspora: The dispersion of any people from their original homeland, particularly referring to Jewish communities outside of Israel.