Making a Seven-Branched Menorah
Question
Hello, is it permitted to buy or make a seven-branched menorah?
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to buy or make such a menorah, and the prohibition applies to all types of metals and any height, even if it does not have knobs, cups, and flowers. Even if the menorah is not straight but round or triangular, it is also forbidden.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 141, Se'if 8, Pitchei Teshuva there, Sif-Katan 14. See also Chacham Tzvi, Siman 60.
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