“Pure, pressed”: only the oil which was designated for lighting the Menorah had to be the product of pressed olives – not crushed. The oil used for illumination must be quintessentially pure, without any sediment, in its original state.  Filtering later on is insufficient.  The oil must be pristine from its very beginning.  Thus, the oil was made by gently pressing the olive until only one drop emerged.  That drop was used for illumination. La’Yehudim haysah orah v’simchah v’sasson vikar, “The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor” (Megillas Esther 8:15).  Orah zu Torah, “Light, this is (the…