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The Hanukkah candles don't have names, except for referring to them generically, as neirot Hanukkah (candles of Hanukkah). The one candle which does have a name is the extra one, used to light the others, which is called the shamash (helper).
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Hanukkah candles do not have names.
On the first night we light one candle , the second night 2, and so on until the eighth night when we light 8.
Actually, the eight candles are lit by a special ninth candle called the 'shamash', which means helper.
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∙ 10y agoThe candle holder is called a chanukiah (Hanukkah-menorah). The candles are called Chanukah candles. There is one specific candle that is used to light the others, that is called the 'shamash'.
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∙ 7y agoThey are called Hanukkah candles.
Only one of the candles has a special name. It is called the 'Shamash' meaning the 'helper'. It is not one of the Hanukkah candles, but it is placed near them and its purpose is to light the Hanukkah candles.
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∙ 15y agoThere are no names for the candles in Hanukkah (except the candle that lights the other candles, which is called a shamash). You may be confusing this with Kwanzaa, which the candles have names.
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∙ 10y agoThe candles (collectively) are called "candles for Hanukkah" or "Hanukkah candles." The only candle which has a specific name is the shamash: the helper-candle used to light the others.
The candle-holder does have a name: it's called a menorah; a Hanukkah-menorah; or (in Israel) a Hanukkiyah.
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∙ 9y agoHanukkah-candles, or in Hebrew neirot Hanukkah. See also:
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∙ 11y agoThe candle holder is called a channukiah or Hanukkah-menorah. The candle used to light the others is called the shamash.
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∙ 12y agoThere are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the 8 days of Hanukkah.
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∙ 10y agothe candles have no special name. They are just called candles. But the candleholder has a special name. It's called a Chanukiah or Hanukkah-menorah.
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Who many candles are lit an Hanukkah?
there are 8 lit
How many days are the candles lit in Hanukkah?
Candles are lit for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
What does the Hanukkah lightning mean are lit per day or weeks?
Each night of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, the candles are lit. 2 candles are lit on the first night, and then each night an additinal candle is lit until all 9 candles are lit on the 8th night.
For how many days are the candles in Hanukkah lit for?
8
How long are the candles lit for during Hanukkah?
8 days
How many candles are lit during the Hanukkah season?
8
For how many days are Hanukkah candles lit?
Eight days
When to place candles in hanukkiah menorah?
The candles are put into the Hanukkiah (Hanukkah-menorah) starting on the first evening) of Hanukkah. The candles are lit in the early evening after sunset or later.
What is the special candelabrum lit during Hanukkah called?
The channukiah, or Hanukkah-menorah, is the candlestick used for Channukah. It holds 9 candles. Eight of the candles commemorate the miracle of the oil; and the ninth, called the shamash, is used to light the others.
What day are the candles lit for Hanukkah?
They are lit every night for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
What is the holiday you lit nine candles?
Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah)
Is shabbat celebrated during Hanukkah?
Yes; and the Hanukkah candles are lit earlier than usual for that reason.
