[Avodah] Semi-Circular Menorah

[Arie Folger]

On Tuesday, 20. November 2007 22.35:01 avodah-request at lists.aishdas.org wrote:
> In the solid gold menorah of the Bais Hamikdosh, it would have been far
> easier to build a menorah with all its kaftorim and perochim as seven
> radiant protrusions from one stem.  It would look like a circle, looking
> down.

IIRC some a'haron was 'hoshesh for such a shittah (and wouldn't allow a seven 
pointed circular Shabbat oil lamp, which was common among many German Jews, 
into his home). I can't recall who, but somehow RAEiger or his son rings a 
bell.

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Arie Folger
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