Menorah – Drawn Sideways
By: Lena and Richard Hinkle
Design is 19 rows, 25 cells.
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Begin design:
Row 1: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], EN [26].
Row 2: space 11 times, O [135], EN [26].
Row 3: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], EN [26].
Row 4: space 11 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], EN [26].
Row 5: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], EN [26].
Row 6: space 11 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], EN [26], space 2 times, WAS [356], full cell.
Row 7: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], WITH [23456], full cell 2 times.
Row 8: space 8 times, hyphen [36], Z [1356], space 1 time, E [15], I [24], space 1 time, hyphen [36], Z [1356], I [24], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 1 time, full cell 3 times.
Row 9: space 6 times, dot 6, WITH [23456], C [14] two times, OF [12356], dot 3, dot 6, WITH [23456], C [14] two times, OF [12356], dot 3, OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], full cell 3 times.
Row 10: I [24], O [135], colon [25] four times, full cell, L [123], O [135], OW [246], dots 456, R [1235], W [2456], L [123], O [135], OW [246], dots 456, R [1235], OW [246], O [135], OW [246], space 1 time, full cell 3 times.
Row 11: space 6 times, dot 4, ER [12456], hyphen [36] two times, Q [12345], A [1], dot 4, ER [12456], hyphen [36] two times, Q [12345], A [1], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], full cell 3 times.
Row 12: space 8 times, C [14], N [1345], space 1 time, IN [35], EN [26], space 1 time, C [14], N [1345], EN [26], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 1 time, full cell 3 times.
Row 13: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], Y [12456], full cell 2 times.
Row 14: space 11 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], I [24], space 2 times, D [145], full cell.
Row 15: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], I [24].
Row 16: space 11 times, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], I [24].
Row 17: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], OW [246], space 2 times, O [135], I [24].
Row 18: space 11 times, O [135], I [24].
Row 19: space 2 times, dot 5, X [1346], colon [25] four times, full cell, O [135], I [24].
End design.
Fun Facts:
A menorah is also called a chanukia.
In order to be kosher, it must have eight candles (or oil-filled lights) in a straight line, and a helper candle (shamash) set a little above or below the others.
The helper (also called attendant) candle is used to light the others.
No menorah should be taller than a person can see when looking up.
Let’s end this off with a fun fact, shall we? According to the Talmud (Shabbat 23b), if you are ever in a pinch, you can use a bowl as your menorah! The way to do this is to fill the bowl with oil and use eight wicks, and separate the wicks so they look like eight distinct candles. Just as long as the lights are separate enough from each other, so it doesn’t look like one “bonfire,” then it is a permissible menorah. Consider it a menorah fruit punch.
The Festival of Lights is a fascinating and inspiring eight days. (remember: the Jewish day begins at sunset.)To learn more, visit MyJewishLearning.com.
