That year, the Jewish Community of Amsterdam, a nonprofit representing Orthodox Dutch Jews, decided to stop loaning out the menorah, itself a replica of an even older and more significant one.
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In Amsterdam, the world s priciest menorah gets a new life
By Cnaan Liphshiz
AMSTERDAM (JTA) - For the Amsterdam Jewish Historical Museum, Chanukah this year entailed the stressful chore of assembling the world s most expensive menorah.
Last week, the Rintel Menorah, a 266-year-old menorah valued at over a half-million dollars, was put back on display at Amsterdam s Jewish Historical Museum following the restoration of its wooden base, which was lost during the Holocaust. Built in 1753, the menorah is a relic from the golden age of a community that was nearly annihilated by the Nazis.
The restoration entailed the installation of a 3-foot wooden bas.