There’s a lot to consider when evaluating menorah value. What are the priorities? Hole depth? Candle to candle width? Kashrut? Weight? Design? Brass, silver, gold, plastic? There’s a lot to think about. That’s why we wasted our time creating a value system that is both simple, comprehensive, and utterly useless.
The first chart features 14 menorahs ranging in price from $0 to $2200.
Why are there versions of the Banorah for $20 AND $320? What’s the $300 difference? In fact, why does the Banorah exist at all?
What’s the appropriate donation for getting a free Chabad menorah? Does it change if they throw in a tefillin wrapping on top?
Hanukkah and Thanksgiving overlapped in 2013 and it won’t happen again until 2070 -- is it still high value to buy the Menurkey now and hold it for 47 years?
Did we miss any interesting or high value menorahs? Let us know in the comments.
Quadrant 1: High Value / Highbrow
Branch Menorah $29.99 $19.99 at Costco
Menorah with Traditional Gold Star $16 at Amazon
Tin Gold Menorah Free at your local Chabad (Give a nice donation)
Quadrant 2: High Value / Lowbrow
Basketball Menorah $34 at The Jewish Museum
Quadrant 3: Low Value / Lowbrow
BKLN CLAY Banorah $320 $209.99 at The Jewish Museum
Acme Animal Giraffe Menorah $350 at The Jewish Museum
Lauren Cowan Tic-Tac-Toe Menorah $125 at The Jewish Museum
Quadrant 4: Low Value / Highbrow
Lily Pearmain Brown Woodfired Menorah $470 $329 at SSENSE
Hayom x Maya Yadid Hanukkiah $600 at Hayom
Ben Wolf Noam One-of-a-Kind Mushroom Menorah $2200 at The Jewish Museum