If you follow The CJN on social media, or have our coffee table book, or are subscribed to our current magazine, you’ve probably seen this iconic blue moose menorah. Its antlers are candle holders and a little red bird sits on its back.
What you may not know is that the quirky design turned 20 this year—and in all that time, the artist who makes them has never lit a Hanukkah candle. While Hanukkiahs are a big part of Nancy Clarke’s business—she also makes them in the shapes of elephants, alligators, cats, whales and giraffes, and sells them to Judaica stores across North America—Clarke herself is not Jewish.
Clarke joins The CJN Daily from London, Ont., to explain why it makes her happy that her art forms part of Jewish family traditions, and why she’s carrying on a tradition by making them in the first place.
What we talked about:
- See all of Clarke’s work at acmeanimal.com
- Watch Hanukkah greetings from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre
Credits
The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We’re a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.
