God instructed the House of Israel to build a seven-branched lampstand of pure gold
Exodus 25:31-40.

The almond tree is the first tree in Israel, which awakes from its winter sleep to life and blooms. Therefore, the white almond blossom is a symbol of life and purity

The lampstand’s shape reminds of a flowering tree of life. On each of the six side arms were 3 golden almond blossoms and together with the 4 on the center shaft, there were 22 almond blossoms.

Innumerable forms have been created over the centuries, but no one knows how the Menorahs looked exactly at the time of Moses and at the time of the first and second temples in Jerusalem.

P.s Dr. Max Nordau physician, author, social critic and co-founder of the Zionist Organization together with Theodor Herzl predicted the coming of World War 1, 11 years before it happened.