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"While we don&amp;#039;t know what the first menorahs looked like, experts like Susan Braunstein, curator of archaeology and Judaica at The Jewish Museum, suggest they were individual oil lamps made of clay. Judging by the look of today&amp;#039;s menorahs, design has come a long way since then. A nine-branched candelabrum with a central shaft is the lamp&amp;#039;s most common form, and this strong silhouette\u2014dating back to medieval France\u2014is the menorah&amp;#039;s only constant. From Renaissance to Baroque to contemporary times, each period&amp;#039;s lamps have been shaped by the style of its day.  The same holds true today. In the latter half of the 20th century, artists, craftsmen, architects, and designers began breaking apart the established form and playing with color. Braunstein says the latest trend is the use of unusual materials\u2014the museum&amp;#039;s collection contains a menorah made of electrical cable, one by Marit Meisler made from cement, and another of silicone rubber.  Click through the photogallery to see the many menorahs of today. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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