A Hanukkah menorah made out of a repurposed V8 distributor cap is not kosher,
I’ll admit. But it sure is cute, and if you live with a car freak, satisfyingly
thematic. The function of a distributor cap is all about fire—or at least
sparks: it’s part of the ignition system and it helps distribute or control the
path of the current.
And Hanukkah is all about fire, right? The miraculous distribution of that wee bit of fuel?
I chose a V8 (eight cylinder engine) distributor cap because it has 9 holes, and I chose this one because the central hole was higher than rest. A circular menorah is a no-no——we must see a straight line of flames, says the Talmud, lest we miscount them or lest our neighbors imagine a pagan conflagration suited for Mt. Carmel and the minions of Ba’al——but at least my shammash candleholder is positioned in a manner that distinguishes it from the others.
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And Hanukkah is all about fire, right? The miraculous distribution of that wee bit of fuel?
I chose a V8 (eight cylinder engine) distributor cap because it has 9 holes, and I chose this one because the central hole was higher than rest. A circular menorah is a no-no——we must see a straight line of flames, says the Talmud, lest we miscount them or lest our neighbors imagine a pagan conflagration suited for Mt. Carmel and the minions of Ba’al——but at least my shammash candleholder is positioned in a manner that distinguishes it from the others.
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