Place on the cookie sheet and heat the oven to a low temperature, about 200 F. Wrap the menorah in paper towels (to absorb the wax) and then wrap again, this time covering the menorah with foil. Line a cookie sheet with heavy-duty foil. You can use it to remove years of hardened wax from your menorah. As you “iron” the menorah, the towel absorbs the melted wax.īlow dryer – Your hair dryer works well, too. Cover your menorah with an old cloth towel or several layers of paper toweling. Warm Iron – Test this out on an old piece of silverware. Wax Removal Product – Craft stores carry this product, called “Un-Do.” It is designed to remove candle wax and it works well on menorahs. Note: the dishpan contains the wax pieces so that they are not washed down the drain, which can damage your kitchen plumbing! Dunk the menorah into water and allow the wax to float to the top. Warm Water – Use a dishpan and fill it with warm to hot water. After just one half hour the wax should chip off easily. The Freezer – place your metal menorah in the freezing compartment of your refrigerator. When David Grossman of “Jewish Homes,” asked for suggestions, he found out how our mothers and our bubbyes bring back the shine to the centerpiece of the Chanukah season.
Maccabes as our role model for tackling difficult jobs (after the military victory legend has it that she was the organizer who cleaned the Temple), let’s get down to the dirty work. So, when it comes to Cleaning Your Chanukah Menorah, with Mrs. Speaking of dedication, it takes a special sort of perseverance to return the Chanukah menorah to its original splendor, especially when it is encrusted in last year’s wax. We “wax eloquently” on bringing back the shineĪlthough Chanukah is a minor Jewish holiday, it is “major” in the eyes of many Jewish families, especially where there are children who enjoy festivities that continue for eight nights. Chanukah itself derives from the Hebrew word, “dedication,” and it is during this festival that Jews all over the world rededicate themselves to the ideals of religious freedom for all people.
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