Commentary for Shabbat 40:4
<br><br><big><strong>הדרן עלך יציאות השבת</strong></big><br><br>
is there a question of chips!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which burn less freely. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> Rather, said R. Joseph: [It refers to] the bark of cedar.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This was extremely dry and burnt rapidly. ');"><sup>8</sup></span>
Rashi on Shabbat
Its obvious that wood is not appropriate for a wick, but only for a torch.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy