Israel’s flag. The ol’ star and two stripes ... Some members of the flag committee strongly advocated for designs incorporating the menorah, arguing it had stronger historical precedent as a Jewish ...

According to Dr. Yuval Baruch, Deputy Director of Archaeology at the Israel Antiquities Authority and a researcher of the menorah symbol, “The stone capital from Motza in the Jerusalem hills ...

Baruch emphasized the the importance finding the eight-branched menorah in this area. According to Dr. Yuval Baruch, Deputy Director of Archaeology at the Israel Antiquities Authority and a ...