Reb Akiva Eigers Judenstern Shabbos lamp

 

Parshas Hashavua  שמות כ:כ     לא תעשון אתי In Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 141-8) it says: “You are not allowed to replicate the שלחן and  מנורה etc. of the בית המקדש. The type of metal or size doesn't matter.  You may not make a seven-branch Menorah". R.Akiva Eiger's son in law (R. Shmuel Birnbaum zt"l) writes his  Shver had a silver Judenstern Shabbos lamp with seven spouts. He took it to a silversmith who with great difficulty managed to add  on an additional spout so it wouldn't be a seven-branch Menorah Reb Akiva Eiger seems to hold like the Poskim*  that since we  are dealing with an איסור דאורייתא  (לא תעשון אתי) therefore  all seven branch Menorahs are forbidden, regardless of the  shape (cups are in a straight line or in a circle etc.) The Chasam Sofer (Toras Moshe Parshas Yisro) writes  (based on a Tosfos Yoma 54b)  " Because we  hold  wooden tables would be פסול in the בית המקדש  therefore, we may make and have wooden tables in our homes.   However, metal tables regardless of size shape, or type  of metal are kosher בדיעבד in the בית המקדש, therefore, all metal tables may not be made or held for personal use."   The Chasam  Sofer  continues that he sees no היתר for the  Matzoh bakery to have copper (metal) tables. According to the Chasam Sofer, there is no היתר  to own any metal tables.   The Darkei Teshuva (Y.D. 141-8) argues on the  Chasam Sofer. He writes:  " We find  the Gemoro (Shabbos119a)  R. Chiya b Aba praised the Ba’al Habayis who brought in  L’kovod Shabbos a golden table. Had it been אסור to  make he would not have praised him. בכור שור- פתחי תשובה*

 

 

7 Branch Judenstern Shabbos Candelabra