“The seven-branched menorah is a symbol
of the State of Israel,” said Luca-Elias Hezel, who initiated the project. “For
us, it is a symbol that speaks louder and more meaningful than all words.”
He said the menorah, modeled after the
menorah depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome, is being given to the Jewish
people with “a broad heart and in solidarity” and as a gift on Israel’s 71st
Independence Day.
On its website, the Menorah Project
explains its vision: “As the Jewish people need to publicly deal with injustice
and robbery, we want to publicly bring back the menorah from Rome to
Jerusalem.”
Today, in Rome, one can still see a replica of the menorah at the Arch of Titus, which serves as a reminder of the Roman Empire’s triumph over the Jews in Judea and their conquest of Jerusalem. The Romans destroyed the Jewish Temple in 70 CE.
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