Knesset Menorah

The Knesset is the name of Israel’s parliament which is headquartered in Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. The Knesset Menorah is a bronze menorah over four meters high and three meters wide. It sits at the edge of the Rose Garden opposite the Israeli Knesset building. The original Knesset menorah was designed by Benno Elkan, a Jewish sculptor who escaped from his native Germany to Britain. It was presented to the Knesset as ...