Although the Hanukkah menorah plays an important role in a centuries-old ritual, it's common for Jewish families to welcome a little silliness when they choose which menorahs to use, said Rabbi Leora Kaye, program director for the Union for Reform Judaism, which is based in New York, in a phone interview.
"Lots of families have more than one. Maybe you'll use one that's been in the family for generations and put it next to the new one made by the 5-year-old out of clay," she said.
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