Since the time of the Hasmoneans the Menorah has been the Hebrews' national symbol, embraced by Knesset upon the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948, thus signifying the continuity and eternity of the Jewish People. The Menorah by the Jewish English sculptor Benno Elkan, was presented as a gift to the State of Israel by the British Parliament on April 15, 1956 and stands opposite the entrance to the Knesset.

Since the time of the Hasmoneans the Menorah has been the Hebrews' national symbol, embraced by Knesset upon the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948, thus signifying the continuity and eternity of the Jewish People. The Menorah by the Jewish English sculptor Benno Elkan, was presented as a gift to the State of Israel by the British Parliament on April 15, 1956 and stands opposite the entrance to the Knesset.