Moving a Table that Held Hanukkah Candles
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Question
Lit a Hanukkiah on the table on Friday evening. Is it permissible to move the table after the candles have gone out?
Answer
It is forbidden to move them on Shabbat, as they become muktzeh as a 'base for a forbidden item'.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 310, Se'if 7). Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 119).
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