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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">From R' Aviner:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Q: Is it an obligation to have a silver chanukiyah?</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">A: The basic mitzvah is that any material is suitable for a chanukiyah, but like all mitzvot, one can embellish the mitzvah (hiddur mitzvah). Therefore, a silver chanukiyah is proper. But the Pele Yoetz writes that even better than what is "proper" is what is "preferable": such as giving the extra money to the poor.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">KT<BR>
Joel Rich</FONT>
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