A seven-lamp candelabrum called Menorah used in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, became the symbol of Judaism in the Diaspora. The eight-lamp Menorah, called Hannukiah, is a ceremonial object; it can be made of any material whatsoever, the only regulation being that eight branches need to be lit with the help of the ninth branch called shamash. The term Hanukkiah is the product of the Hebrew language reform.