Sources - Stories![]() The Eternal Sound of the Shofar Following the Arab riots of 1929, the British Mandate published the following prohibition: "Jews are forbidden to blow a shofar near the Western Wall." ![]() Menorah – the handiwork of an IDF soldier Menorah – the handiwork of an IDF soldier outside the Old City Walls in 1948 The Chanukah Menorah (Chanukia) symbolizes a major historic event in the history of the Jewish people: the dedication of the Temple by the Maccabees after they had defeated the armies of Antiochus Epiphanes in 165 BCE. |