We Kindle These Lights notecard
Date
Credits
- Ben Shahn 9 Designer
Hanukkah notecard
We Kindle These Lights (Hanukkah), 1961
Ben Shahn (American, b. Lithuania, 1898-1969)
Gouache, ink, and gold leaf on paper, 20 1/2 x 26 13/16 in.
The Jewish Museum, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. List Family, JM 105-72
© 2025 Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
From the Jewish Museum:
While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah – the menorah is lit in a window or doorway – it is also an opportunity for personal reflection on the deeper meaning of Hanukkah. Recognizing this, a special paragraph was added to the menorah lighting ritual. Ha’nayrot Halalu, as it is called, is recited immediately after the Hanukkah blessings. This work by American artist Ben Shahn (1898-1969) includes those words.
