The name of the "lamp" lit is a Channukiah. Some call it a Hanukkah-menorah.
It is lit on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
A Menorah is a candelabrum with nine branches that is lit during the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. It is lit during the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah.
8 days
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Yes; and the Hanukkah candles are lit earlier than usual for that reason.
Each day of Hanukkah, an additional candle is lit on the menorah.
there are 8 lit
Electric menorahs are considered decoration and can be lit with any number of candles at any given time; unless this is your main menorah, in which case it should be lit during Hanukkah, with the blessings, at or after sundown.
Candles are lit for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
They are lit every night for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
left to right (even though the candles are added right to left)
For the eight days of Hanukkah. More than that is neither necessary nor customary.For more about Hanukkah:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah