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Creation of the State of Israel, 1948
Menorah
This menorah (left) was presented to President Truman on his
birthday on May 8, 1951.
The 1767 bronze menorah is from the Synagogue of Buergel, near Frankfort-on-the-main,
Germany. A Hanukka type for eight candles with "shammash" (servant) in
the center, crowned by the double-headed Eagle of the old German Imperial
Reich.
The menorah is the official emblem of the State of Israel. Its shape
is said to have derived from the plant known in antiquity by the name
"Moriah." The olive branches surrounding the menorah represent
the Jewish people's yearning for peace.
The photographs (below and right) show President Truman
meeting on May 8, 1951 with Prime Minister David Ben Gurion of Israel
and Abba Eban. They presented the menorah as a token of esteem for President
Truman's timely recognition of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948.
(left to right: Truman, Ben Gurion, Eban)
(left to right: Truman, Eban, Ben Gurion)
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