Yes - though ideally, a menorah (or hanukkiyah) should burn olive oil.
The candles on the Menorah can be of any color.
There are only eight candles on the menorah; plus a ninth which is used to light the other candles.
For the Hanukkah menorah (chanukiah), any kind of candle that will fit, provided they burn at least 1/2 hour after dusk.
They can be any color.
It is lit with candles or oil and wicks.
It is called the Shamash. It is used to light all of the other candles on the Menorah or Chanukiah.
the menorah can be any color and the candles too. most Jewish people have a silver menorah to make the mitzvah prettier for g-d.
there are 8 candles
any candles can be hanukkah candles, as long as they fit in the Chanukiah (Hanukkah menorah) and burn at least 1/2 hour.
In Hebrew it is called the Shamash. It is used to light all of the other candles in the Hanukkah Menorah or Hanukiah.
The menorah of the Holy Temple had 7 oil lamps (Exodus ch.25). However the specialized Hanukkah menorah (Chanukiah) has 9 candles.
The candles (or oil) of the menorah are lit with the shamash (the helper candle), which is positioned on the menorah either slightly higher or lower than the other candles but not on the same level as them.