cultural experiences
HOLID
A
dventures in
Hanukkahing
By Kelly Friedman
MAK 17
Step 1: Find a Menorah
I knew I wouldn’t find a menorah in Probistip, so off to Skopje! But where in Skopje? I tried
finding something online and came up with nothing. So I tried the only specifically Jewish
place I knew of: the Holocaust Museum. All museums have shops, and it would make sense
for a Jewish museum to have a menorah, right?
Wrong. There were mini statues of menorahs, but actual menorahs that could hold candles?
Nope. What to do, what to do...?
Step 2: Ok... Make a Menorah!
Back to the internet. I found a fairly simple clay menorah which even my remedial art skills
could handle and recruited my local friend to help me find the clay. We (she) rolled out and
formed the clay into a simple but lovely menorah shape complete with candle holes and a
special spot for th H