Candles symbolize the redemption of the Jewish people.
It is a universal symbol of the Jewish faith. The Hanukkah Menorah has nine candles symbolizing the eight days of Hanukkah plus the primary candle. In 1783, Abraham Mordechai traded with the Creek Nation. He resided in Montgomery County until 1815 and lived at Coosada Bluff where he owned and operated a cotton gin until it was burned by the Creeks. He took a Creek wife and lived to be over 100 years of age.