Meanwhile in Africa…

Sidebar to: Strata: More and More Menorahs

This zebra was recently sighted in a game reserve in southern Africa. Scholars have offered two explanations for the seven-branched menorah on the zebra’s side: (1) The animal is a member of a little known sect of Jewish zebras. (2) This zebra is a descendant of zebras from the time the Temple stood in Jerusalem who were bred to display this most prominent Israelite symbol.

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