Description Hanukkah menorah with colorful inlay For standard Hanukkah candles Material: Aluminum Size: 10 3/4" x 9 1/4" Condition: new The Hanukkah Menorah (also Hanukiah, Chanukkiyah, pl. hanukiyot) is, strictly speaking, an eight-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, as opposed to the seven-branched menorah used in the ancient Temple or as a symbol. The ninth holder, called the shamash ("helper or servant"), is for a candle used to light all other candles.