The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem has opened a new exhibit that explores the Babylonian Jewish exile which followed the destruction of the first Jewish Temple.
In this article, Rabbi Ari Enkin explains the history and purpose of the 'shamash' – the extra Chanukah candle that is lined up separately from the other eight.
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