[Avodah] SEMI CRICLE MENORAH

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Nov 18, 2007 9:43 PM, areivim at sba2.com <areivim at sba2.com> wrote:

> From: "Menachem Posner" <>
> .. I was a asking whether having the lights arranged in a straight row is
> preferred to a semi-circular or curved arrangement. In other words, is a
> semi circle problematic in terms of being k'madurah?
> >>
>
> See KSA 139:9: "Haneros yihyu beshureh achas beshaveh lo echad gavoah
> ve'echad namuch.."
> which one could read as you say. However he goes on to say that a dish
> full
> of oil surrounded by wicks and is covered - it's OK. Ayen shom.
>
> SBA
>

re: Cirlce/semi-circle:
R. Shim'on Eiders' Hilchos Hanukkah opposes a semi-circular menorah
apparently al pi Rema.  See p. 15 for details.

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