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On Hanukkah, there are eight candles, plus a "shamash" candle which is used to light the others. Collectively, the candles constitute a Menorah (sometimes called a Hanukkiyah).
Answer:Celebrations: lighting candles each night. Singing special songs, such as Ma'oz Tzur. Reciting the Hallel prayer. Eating foods fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot, and dairy foods. Playing the dreidel game, and giving Hanukkah gelt.The Maccabees successfully rebelled against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The Temple was purified and the wicks of the menorah miraculously burned for eight days, even though there was only enough sacred oil for one day's lighting.
It is called the festival of lights.
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What are the candles that are lit at Hanukkah called?
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).See also:More about Hanukkah
Who asks why do you light eight candles instead of seven on Hanukkah?
You light 9 candles on Hanukkah, and there is no tradition of asking why, unless there are guests in the home who don't know about Hanukkah.
What holds 8 candles?
The hanukkiah, also called Hanukkah-menorah, is a candelabra that holds 9 candles and is used for the holiday of Hanukkah.
How Hanukkah people use long candles?
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah People". People who celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah are called Jewish people. And there are no Jewish rituals that refer to "long" candles.
What is the name of the seven-candle holder for Hanukkah?
It is called a Menorah. It has seven candles because that was the number of oil lamps on the menorah in the Holy Temple (Exodus ch.25). The Hanukkah-menorah has eight candles because that was the number of days of the miracle with the oil.
What are some Hanukkah CANDLES?
any candles can be hanukkah candles, as long as they fit in the Chanukiah (Hanukkah menorah) and burn at least 1/2 hour.
Who asks why we light eight candles instead of seven candles on Hanukkah?
Hanukkah commemorates this miracle with the lighting of candles on eight successive nights. A Hanukkah menorah, with nine branches instead of the seven on a regular menorah, is used for this purpose. Eight of the candles are lit one by one on each night of Hanukkah, and the ninth candle, known as the shamash, is lit every night and used to kindle the other candles.The Beis Yosef has a famous question: Why do we light for eight nights, if the miracle of Hanukkah is that the oil lasted for seven extra nights? (There are many answers given to this question. Many as in over one hundred!)
What is the name of the candle used to light the other candles on Hanukkah?
It is called the shamash (servant). See also:More about Hanukkah
I bought an antique hannukiyah in Jerusalem It IS a hannukiyah as it is ceramic and has the blessing for lighting the Hanukkah candles on it Can a hannukiyah have only seven candles?
No. If it has 7 candles, it's not a Hanukkiyah. It's a Menorah. If it's a menorah with the actual 2 Hanukkah blessings on it, then it is an error made by the artist.
What preparations take place on Hanukkah?
The only real preparation is the displaying of the Chanukiah (also called Hanukkah menorah), and the lighting of the candles.
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.
Does the menorah has seven candles?
The menorah of the Holy Temple had 7 oil lamps (Exodus ch.25). However the specialized Hanukkah menorah (Chanukiah) has 9 candles.
