Candlestick Jerusalem in ancient times. Another special candelabrum found in many Jewish homes is the Hanukiah, the Hanukkah menorah that holds eight candles, plus an extra one for lighting the others. Tall candlesticks and altar lamps are often found in Christian churches as well, while a special set of two- and three-branched candelabra called the dikirion and trikirion is used by Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bishops to bless people at worship services. Candlestick A candlestick, chamberstick, or candelabrum (plural: candelabra) is a device used to hold a candle in place. The name "candlestick" derives from the purpose of the device
The Light upon the Candlestick The Light upon the Candlestick The Light upon the Candlestick is an anonymous mystical tract published in Holland in 1662. Translated into English in 1663, it became a popular text among English Quakers. The tract promotes the idea that the Light of God can be found within each individual. Personal experience of the Divine is the only authentic path to Truth. Authorship of the text is unclear. It was possibly originally composed in Latin as "Lucerna Super Candelabrum" by Adam Boreel, translated into Low-Dutch by Peter Balling in 1662 and into English by B.F. (Benjamin Furly) in 1663. The English