Am I the only one who wants to build a 25 meter tall menorah?
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by Experina » Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:44 am
by Kerwa » Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:05 am
by Thermodolia » Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:11 am
Kerwa wrote:I am curious: does an inflatable menorah actually count as a menorah? I mean, as it it’s just a decoration and not used for any religious purpose, can’t it be any height? Doesn’t the same apply to electrically lit ones?
Also, are there any requirements as to what the menorah is made of?
Just wondering because there’s always a huge one in Riverdale.
by Thermodolia » Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:15 am
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by La Xinga » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:19 am
Thermodolia wrote:Also, are there any requirements as to what the menorah is made of?
Nope. Can be made of literally anything.
And electric lit ones can be used so long as you are able to light the menorah one by one on each night.
by Thermodolia » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:30 am
La Xinga wrote:Thermodolia wrote:According to the Chabad website it’s 31ft and no more. But i don’t know who would build a 31ft tall menorah. Seems absurd.
It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
Thermodolia wrote:Nope. Can be made of literally anything.
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5And electric lit ones can be used so long as you are able to light the menorah one by one on each night.
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
by La Xinga » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:41 am
Thermodolia wrote:La Xinga wrote:It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
Ya but nobody uses “Amos” which is why “feet” are used on the Chabad website.
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
Chabad on their website says it’s possible though not the best idea.
by San Lumen » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:36 am
La Xinga wrote:Thermodolia wrote:According to the Chabad website it’s 31ft and no more. But i don’t know who would build a 31ft tall menorah. Seems absurd.
It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
In fact, I'm not so sure if a 50-foot menorah would be pasul at all. The Mishnah Berurah2 says that the reason why one cannot light a menorah higher than 20 amos is because "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" - a menorah placed at such a height cannot be seen by the ordinary passerby, which does not fulfill pirsumei nisa - publicizing the נס.
Where does the term "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" originate? In Sukkah, where one of the reasons given for a sukkah higher than 20 amos being pasul is "דלא שלטא ביה עינא", stated by Rabbah.3 Rebbi Yoshiah clarifies Rabbah's position on the other side of the page, saying that Rabbah said his ruling only in regards to sukkos where the walls do not reach the schach, but in sukkos where they do, "even higher than 20 amos would be kosher". The gemara says this is because, where sukkos reach the schach, peoples' eyes will follow the walls up to the schach.4
Why shouldn't the same apply for a 50-foot high menorah, where one's eyes will follow up the massive structure to the top? I will ask someone more qualified than me this question.
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:8
2: M.B. 671:28
3: Sukkah 2a
4: Sukkah 2bThermodolia wrote:Nope. Can be made of literally anything.
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5And electric lit ones can be used so long as you are able to light the menorah one by one on each night.
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
by La Xinga » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:40 am
San Lumen wrote:La Xinga wrote:It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
In fact, I'm not so sure if a 50-foot menorah would be pasul at all. The Mishnah Berurah2 says that the reason why one cannot light a menorah higher than 20 amos is because "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" - a menorah placed at such a height cannot be seen by the ordinary passerby, which does not fulfill pirsumei nisa - publicizing the נס.
Where does the term "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" originate? In Sukkah, where one of the reasons given for a sukkah higher than 20 amos being pasul is "דלא שלטא ביה עינא", stated by Rabbah.3 Rebbi Yoshiah clarifies Rabbah's position on the other side of the page, saying that Rabbah said his ruling only in regards to sukkos where the walls do not reach the schach, but in sukkos where they do, "even higher than 20 amos would be kosher". The gemara says this is because, where sukkos reach the schach, peoples' eyes will follow the walls up to the schach.4
Why shouldn't the same apply for a 50-foot high menorah, where one's eyes will follow up the massive structure to the top? I will ask someone more qualified than me this question.
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:8
2: M.B. 671:28
3: Sukkah 2a
4: Sukkah 2b
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
the more you know. *plays music.
by Bradfordville » Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:12 pm
Eternal Algerstonia wrote:there are no patriots or globalists in russia, just idiots
by Neutraligon » Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:16 pm
I live well over 32ft up, but since my entire apartment except my kitchen is carpeted I have no real choice where to put it. THere is carpet near the door so can't really put it there. I would assume they make exceptions for safety and the like.La Xinga wrote:Thermodolia wrote:According to the Chabad website it’s 31ft and no more. But i don’t know who would build a 31ft tall menorah. Seems absurd.
It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
In fact, I'm not so sure if a 50-foot menorah would be pasul at all. The Mishnah Berurah2 says that the reason why one cannot light a menorah higher than 20 amos is because "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" - a menorah placed at such a height cannot be seen by the ordinary passerby, which does not fulfill pirsumei nisa - publicizing the נס.
Where does the term "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" originate? In Sukkah, where one of the reasons given for a sukkah higher than 20 amos being pasul is "דלא שלטא ביה עינא", stated by Rabbah.3 Rebbi Yoshiah clarifies Rabbah's position on the other side of the page, saying that Rabbah said his ruling only in regards to sukkos where the walls do not reach the schach, but in sukkos where they do, "even higher than 20 amos would be kosher". The gemara says this is because, where sukkos reach the schach, peoples' eyes will follow the walls up to the schach.4
Why shouldn't the same apply for a 50-foot high menorah, where one's eyes will follow up the massive structure to the top? I will ask someone more qualified than me this question.
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:8
2: M.B. 671:28
3: Sukkah 2a
4: Sukkah 2bThermodolia wrote:Nope. Can be made of literally anything.
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5And electric lit ones can be used so long as you are able to light the menorah one by one on each night.
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
by Almighty Biden » Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:26 pm
Neutraligon wrote:I live well over 32ft up, but since my entire apartment except my kitchen is carpeted I have no real choice where to put it. THere is carpet near the door so can't really put it there. I would assume they make exceptions for safety and the like.La Xinga wrote:It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
In fact, I'm not so sure if a 50-foot menorah would be pasul at all. The Mishnah Berurah2 says that the reason why one cannot light a menorah higher than 20 amos is because "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" - a menorah placed at such a height cannot be seen by the ordinary passerby, which does not fulfill pirsumei nisa - publicizing the נס.
Where does the term "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" originate? In Sukkah, where one of the reasons given for a sukkah higher than 20 amos being pasul is "דלא שלטא ביה עינא", stated by Rabbah.3 Rebbi Yoshiah clarifies Rabbah's position on the other side of the page, saying that Rabbah said his ruling only in regards to sukkos where the walls do not reach the schach, but in sukkos where they do, "even higher than 20 amos would be kosher". The gemara says this is because, where sukkos reach the schach, peoples' eyes will follow the walls up to the schach.4
Why shouldn't the same apply for a 50-foot high menorah, where one's eyes will follow up the massive structure to the top? I will ask someone more qualified than me this question.
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:8
2: M.B. 671:28
3: Sukkah 2a
4: Sukkah 2b
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
by Ethel mermania » Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:29 am
Bradfordville wrote:https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/12/06/detroit-police-talk-security-ahead-of-menorah-in-the-d-event-in-downtown-detroit/
Off topic from the post but what an unfortunate name for the event.
Menorah in the D.
If I had no context on this event, I'd advise all Jewish men to be extremely careful at this ceremony.
by Repreteop » Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:01 pm
Bradfordville wrote:https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/12/06/detroit-police-talk-security-ahead-of-menorah-in-the-d-event-in-downtown-detroit/
Off topic from the post but what an unfortunate name for the event.
Menorah in the D.
If I had no context on this event, I'd advise all Jewish men to be extremely careful at this ceremony.
by Samudera Darussalam » Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:08 pm
Repreteop wrote:snip
....I am really fucking tired of this "Free Palestine" shit at synagogues and places where they know Jews will be at. This horseshit has gone far enough whenever these people walk around going "Heil Hitler" and all this other bullshit....
by Bradfordville » Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:13 pm
Repreteop wrote:Bradfordville wrote:https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/12/06/detroit-police-talk-security-ahead-of-menorah-in-the-d-event-in-downtown-detroit/
Off topic from the post but what an unfortunate name for the event.
Menorah in the D.
If I had no context on this event, I'd advise all Jewish men to be extremely careful at this ceremony.
I am really fucking tired of this "Free Palestine" shit at synagogues and places where they know Jews will be at. This horseshit has gone far enough whenever these people walk around going "Heil Hitler" and all this other bullshit.
I don't support the Israeli war crimes in Gaza, but when the Hell did I do anything to a Palestinian. Palestinians are trying to live their lives and I am too, but I am tired of this dogshit that I and countless other jews are getting because of something a country almost a day of commercial flight away is doing. The antisemitism has to stop, the hatred of muslims has to stop too. I have no problem with muslims, but I have problems with the people who want to kill me.
Eternal Algerstonia wrote:there are no patriots or globalists in russia, just idiots
by Repreteop » Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:13 am
Bradfordville wrote:Repreteop wrote:
I am really fucking tired of this "Free Palestine" shit at synagogues and places where they know Jews will be at. This horseshit has gone far enough whenever these people walk around going "Heil Hitler" and all this other bullshit.
I don't support the Israeli war crimes in Gaza, but when the Hell did I do anything to a Palestinian. Palestinians are trying to live their lives and I am too, but I am tired of this dogshit that I and countless other jews are getting because of something a country almost a day of commercial flight away is doing. The antisemitism has to stop, the hatred of muslims has to stop too. I have no problem with muslims, but I have problems with the people who want to kill me.
Isn't this all of our history? People hating and killing us and we never did anything to them?
The one thing we have now that we didn't then was representation. We can get our message out. We can be heard. We can get some help. Back in the bad old days, no one cared what we thought and no one was gonna save us.
And in the present day, some groups still don't have representation which is why we need to stand up and be counted for them. If they ask to be listened to, we as Jews should lend an ear, because we know how it was when nobody gave a fuck about us beyond figuring out new and more brutal ways to kill us.
What Israel does isn't our fault. I didn't ask for this. I didn't tell the Israeli state "go kill some kids today, I'm bloodthirsty." If anything, what Israel is doing is exactly the opposite of who we were supposed to be. Our religion is supposed to believe in justice for all. Some of our fellow jews have unfortunately fallen victim to the darker side of human nature, but there's many of us who aren't remaining on the sidelines. I wish more people would see that. Not all of us are tribalistic racists. Many of us are good people. I'd like to think most of us are.
by La Xinga » Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:17 pm
Neutraligon wrote:I live well over 32ft up, but since my entire apartment except my kitchen is carpeted I have no real choice where to put it. THere is carpet near the door so can't really put it there. I would assume they make exceptions for safety and the like.La Xinga wrote:It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
In fact, I'm not so sure if a 50-foot menorah would be pasul at all. The Mishnah Berurah2 says that the reason why one cannot light a menorah higher than 20 amos is because "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" - a menorah placed at such a height cannot be seen by the ordinary passerby, which does not fulfill pirsumei nisa - publicizing the נס.
Where does the term "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" originate? In Sukkah, where one of the reasons given for a sukkah higher than 20 amos being pasul is "דלא שלטא ביה עינא", stated by Rabbah.3 Rebbi Yoshiah clarifies Rabbah's position on the other side of the page, saying that Rabbah said his ruling only in regards to sukkos where the walls do not reach the schach, but in sukkos where they do, "even higher than 20 amos would be kosher". The gemara says this is because, where sukkos reach the schach, peoples' eyes will follow the walls up to the schach.4
Why shouldn't the same apply for a 50-foot high menorah, where one's eyes will follow up the massive structure to the top? I will ask someone more qualified than me this question.
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:8
2: M.B. 671:28
3: Sukkah 2a
4: Sukkah 2b
While this is true, it's better to me made of a formal material, and silver is especially good for "one who has the means".1
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:5
Are you sure about that? I'm no posek, but most sources appear to indicate it wouldn't be kosher.
La Xinga wrote:Thermodolia wrote:According to the Chabad website it’s 31ft and no more. But i don’t know who would build a 31ft tall menorah. Seems absurd.
It's not "a 32-foot menorah", but rather a menorah "20 amos above the street". If someone lives more than 20 amos above the street, and one cannot place it anywhere else, it is better for him to put it by his door than by the window. 1
In fact, I'm not so sure if a 50-foot menorah would be pasul at all. The Mishnah Berurah2 says that the reason why one cannot light a menorah higher than 20 amos is because "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" - a menorah placed at such a height cannot be seen by the ordinary passerby, which does not fulfill pirsumei nisa - publicizing the נס.
Where does the term "דלא שלטא ביה עינא" originate? In Sukkah, where one of the reasons given for a sukkah higher than 20 amos being pasul is "דלא שלטא ביה עינא", stated by Rabbah.3 Rebbi Yoshiah clarifies Rabbah's position on the other side of the page, saying that Rabbah said his ruling only in regards to sukkos where the walls do not reach the schach, but in sukkos where they do, "even higher than 20 amos would be kosher". The gemara says this is because, where sukkos reach the schach, peoples' eyes will follow the walls up to the schach.4
Why shouldn't the same apply for a 50-foot high menorah, where one's eyes will follow up the massive structure to the top? I will ask someone more qualified than me this question.
1: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:8
2: M.B. 671:28
3: Sukkah 2a
4: Sukkah 2b
by Experina » Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:24 am
Thermodolia wrote:Kerwa wrote:I am curious: does an inflatable menorah actually count as a menorah? I mean, as it it’s just a decoration and not used for any religious purpose, can’t it be any height? Doesn’t the same apply to electrically lit ones?
The height requirement is 31ft, it can’t be taller than that. Good luck finding an inflatable menorah that’s 32ft tall.
And electric lit ones can be used so long as you are able to light the menorah one by one on each night.
Interestingly the 31ft rule also applies to regular sized menorahs in window sills. For if you live somewhere where your window sill is above 31ft you can’t put the menorahs on the window sill.Also, are there any requirements as to what the menorah is made of?
Nope. Can be made of literally anything.Just wondering because there’s always a huge one in Riverdale.
It’s still probably under 32ft.
by La Xinga » Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:08 pm
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by Ethel mermania » Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:16 pm
Fahran wrote:Still need to do an effort-intensive OP on the secret Jewish tunnels in New York. Mostly because it's funny and also somehow not the most insane thing that's happened as a result of disagreements between Jewish people.
by La Xinga » Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:42 pm
Fahran wrote:Still need to do an effort-intensive OP on the secret Jewish tunnels in New York. Mostly because it's funny and also somehow not the most insane thing that's happened as a result of disagreements between Jewish people.
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