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gold vs. gold-plated, for hiddur mitzvah

Question:

Hi Rabbi,
According to the list that has gold has the most preferred menorah material.
Is gold-plated as good as gold, or good enough that it would be better than silver? Or do we go buy the majority material of the menorah itself, in spite of the exterior being gold-plated? And one is better off using silver, instead of gold-plated.

 

Answer:

Hello,

Gold plated is not as good as gold, but it is still better than silver, as it looks like gold, and it more expensive.

Best wishes

 

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