We’re thrilled: The Braunschweig City Museum has taken up our menorah idea and is turning it into a workshop as part of the Kulturmeile. On September 13, 2026, families can come together there to build a menorah out of interlocking building blocks—based on our idea.
Especially at a time when anti-Semitic incidents in Germany are at a high level and many Jewish people feel unsettled, we find it all the more wonderful that symbols of Judaism can be introduced in such an innocuous and playful way.
From the museum’s announcement: “How can you rediscover a millennia-old symbol using colorful building blocks? In our family workshop, we’ll build a menorah—the seven-branched candelabrum symbol of Judaism—together using LEGO bricks. The menorah is one of the oldest and most significant symbols of Judaism. It stood in the Temple in Jerusalem and to this day represents light, hope, wisdom, and community. In the workshop, young and old alike will learn about its history in a playful way—and then design their own LEGO Menorah, based on an idea from the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies.” [Which, in turn, drew inspiration from rebrickable .]
And from the building instructions: “The menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum. Along with the Star of David, the menorah is one of the best-known and most widely used symbols of Judaism and adorns the Israeli coat of arms. … Its seven branches represent the six days of creation and Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. … It commemorates the history of Judaism and symbolizes light, knowledge, and faith.
We thank the museum team in Braunschweig for this wonderful project and wish all participants a bright, curious afternoon! 🌟
