There are not very many requirements for a kosher menorah, and most – but not all – of the menorahs on the market are just fine. That said, there are some factors to consider when purchasing a menorah...
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Also, menorahs that do not self-extinguish are not acceptable for use on Friday night. This is because it is neither permitted to extinguish the lights before sundown nor permitted to extinguish the lights on Shabbos. Therefore, the lights must extinguish on their own after sundown. If this does not occur, and a person must extinguish the lights, then the menorah cannot be used on Friday night. (This is particularly likely to be a problem with wooden menorahs, some of which can catch fire if the candles burn too low.)
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Are these terms really interchangeable?
Surely Menorah refers to the intricately designed, 7 branched candelabra which Moshe was instructed to make out of a single piece of Gold. Each branch and decoration having spiritual symbolic significance. The customary use of Menorah is confusing to the secular Jew who does not know the significance of differentiation between the two.
I suggest that Chanukia would be more apt a description of what we use for "pirsum haneis".
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The Hebrew word "menorah" simply means candelabra—without regard for the number of its branches. As such, the word menorah can refer either to the seven-branched Temple Menorah or the eight-branched Chanukah Menorah.
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Need the olive oil used in a manorah have to be kosher parve?
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You can light your menorah with oil that may have non-kosher food mixed in.
However it is preferable to use kosher oil.
Extra-virgin olive oil does not need kosher supervision, so it's really not
too hard to make sure to light your menorah with kosher oil.
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The word Chanukia was made up by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's wife. Why should we use this modern Hebrew word when we have an nice old "Holy Tongue" word?
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