Understanding Lamp Wicks: Lamps are traditionally lit during deity worship, representing positive energy. These lamps can be fueled by either ghee or oil. If the wick is not made properly, the lamp ...

In the inner life dimension of the Jewish tradition, we find a focus during Chanukah on the metaphor of the oil lamp, not on the Maccabean Rebellion against the Syrian Hellenists. The oil lamp has ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This oil-wick cap lamp was made by an ...