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The lights, the colorful candles, the joyous prayers, the triumphant songs: There’s something about a menorah that uniquely inspires awe and gratitude, more than 2,000 years after the Hanukkah story took place.

When the South Florida Sun Sentinel asked readers to share pictures of their menorahs, we suspected that the local Jewish community was home to an abundance of these precious objects, some classical and passed down through the generations; others, contemporary works of art bursting with color and energy.

But who knew? We didn’t realize how many would come with emotion-laden stories, of vulnerable moments, cherished relationships and dogged efforts to preserve spiritual legacies.

Jewish homes are often filled with sacred items, ranging

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