What is the difference between a 9 candle Menorah and one with 7 candles? I have asked many times and have never gotten a satisfactory answer. Thanks!
The Hebrew word was coined to distinguish the 9-candle chanukah menorah from the 7-candle menorah of the Temple. A minor point: "menorah" means "lamp, candelabrum" and not "lantern," which is "panas" in Hebrew; the latter is also used for "flashlight."