Ours is a story of two childhood friends (Sara and Sonia) from Columbia, MD who grew up together and started families of their own. Sara married Andy and moved to California to pursue her career as a Vocal Casting Director with Disney while Sonia, an Occupational Therapist, married Alan, an Industrial Designer, and moved to the Midwest to raise their children.

In December of 2022, Sara saw a post Alan had made in jest on his Instagram @ATIPPICAL where he loosely described his idea to create a wax-removal device. Like Sara and 1000’s of other Jews tired of scraping away wax, scalding themselves with boiling water, or unintentionally scratching the finish off their heirloom candlesticks, Alan was frustrated.

The pair collaborated throughout the next year, sketching ideas, modeling in CAD, and printing dozens of prototypes to develop what would become the Orli™ Candle cups.

Orli™ Candle Cups offer a universal fit compatible with most menorahs, are easy to clean, reusable, and are made from a proprietary blend of high-temp, flame-resistant silicone that meets UL-94V0.

Side note: Orli is the Hebrew name Alan and Sonia gave to their daughter at her naming. It means “my light” Orli is also a nod to Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. It seemed fitting to name this product after her for being such a source of light in their lives.

As two Jewish co-founding families of The Candleware Collective, we hope our journey and passion for innovation fills your home with warmth and light allowing you to fully embrace the ritual of candlelighting without the dreaded clean-up this Chanukah or next Shabbat.

Co-founders, Alan + Sara