A menorah (sometimes menora) is a specialized candle holder, or candelabra, used by the Jewish people.Two main varieties exist: one with six or seven branches and one with nine branches.uring the season of Hanukkah, the nine-branched menorah, or hanukiah, is used. The lighting of the Hanukkah menorah comes from a story in the Talmud in which the Maccabees were attempting to dedicate the Holy Temple.