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ShiningThrough
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 Tue, Nov 06 2012, 3:05 am
My sisters & I would love to get this menorah for our parents' 50th wedding anniversary when we get together on Chanuka. I can't tell if the candle holders are in a straight row or if they're curved. If curved, is it okay to give it to them as a decorative work of art? They're not 'makpid' on halachic standards of menorah-lighting (but I am-) Is it like putting a stumbling block in front of them if they choose to light it? TIA
Last edited by ShiningThrough on Tue, Nov 06 2012, 4:48 am; edited 1 time in total
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Didi
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 4:03 am
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It looks to me as if it is curved and the two end ones are lower. It is adorable otherwise.
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ShiningThrough
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 4:47 am
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So we'd specify that it's purely decorative? And if they do choose to light with it, the mitzvah wouldn't be fulfilled?
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imaima
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 4:53 am
| ShiningThrough wrote: | | So we'd specify that it's purely decorative? And if they do choose to light with it, the mitzvah wouldn't be fulfilled? |
Are they frum? If they are than they know not to light it. and I would then give it for decorative reasons. If they are not so frum, they might make a mistakee and I wouldn't give it then.
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yo'ma
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 5:28 am
| Didi wrote: | | It looks to me as if it is curved and the two end ones are lower. It is adorable otherwise. |
It looks like it is curved, but the two end ones are not lower, it just looks like it because it is curved, an optical illusion.
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Karnash
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 6:19 am
As one who makes and sells judaica, and after having looked into the issue, I can tell you that not all poskim say that the lights have to be in a straight line. The Shulchan Orech specifically says they can be in a curved line. So - יש על מה לסמוך.
I can't figure out how to upload a photo of one of my chanukiot, but I'll try.
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hop613
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 6:29 am
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Like the poster above, I don't think the halacha is so clear cut. We got a curved menorah as a wedding present, and I had no clue what to do with it so I asked our Rav. He said we could use it.
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ShiningThrough
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Tue, Nov 06 2012, 6:46 am
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I'm liking these answers! Karnash, can you send me a link of your work/website? We're still open to other artistic menorahs. Anyone else know of other artists/Judaica sites for hand-crafted special Chanuka menorahs?
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