The Rimonim Candlesticks

#L-82005, sterling silverHeight 23.5cm,Diameter 11cm Limitededition, signed and numbered by the artist The tradition of candle-lighting on the eve of the Sabbath is both functionaland spiritual. The rabbis teach us that the Sabbath lights not only guide usthrough darkness but also enhance the spirituality of the Sabbath. The Rimonim(pomegranate) Candlesticks were inspired by Jewish tradition in which thepomegranate symbolizes righteousness due to its having (apparently) 613 seeds,corresponding to the 613 mitzvot/commandments of the Torah. The pomegranatealso symbolizes fruitfulness, and is one of the Seven Species mentioned in theTorah (Exodus 28:33-34). The top of the pomegranate is crown-shaped; it issaid that King Solomon used it as the basis for his crown’s design. The base ofthe pomegranate is shaped like a six-pointed Jewish star. The words “ShabbatKodesh” (Holy Sabbath) adorn the three tiers whose shape is reminiscent of awoman’s skirt. Three elegant legs support the creation.Ea