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Moving a Vessel in Which a Candle Was Burning at the Onset of Shabbat

Question

A decorative glass vessel for the table, in which a wax candle is placed and which is filled with water: may it be moved on Shabbat after the candle has gone out?

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Answer

Shalom u’vrachah.

It is forbidden to move it on Shabbat.

Since it was muktzeh [a base for the flame] during bein hashmashot.

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