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The menorah, a type of candelabrum, is considered to be the symbol of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.  History tells us that the very first menorahs made for the first temple had seven branches.  Menorahs seen today have fewer or more branches, because it is believed that the original menorah is sacred and should never be copied exactly.  In fact, what we commonly call a “menorah” today is actually a “hanukiah.”  Most hanukiahs today are nine-branched candelabrums with space for eight candles (one for each night of Hanukkah) and a ninth holder for the shamash, or the candle that lights the others.