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Each day of Hanukkah, an additional candle is lit on the menorah.

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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.


What day are the candles lit for Hanukkah?

They are lit every night for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.


What can a minorah be used for?

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.


How long do you keep the Hanukkah candles lit for each night?

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


What happens at sundown on the first day on Hanukkah?

Sundown on the night entering the first day is when Hanukkah begins, and the first candle is lit (plus the helper-candle).


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.


If today is the first day of Hanukkah where was the first candle lit last night?

The first candle was lit on the side closest to the right of the menorah.


What was the first day of Hanukkah in 2004?

Hanukkah in 2008 starts December 21st at night when the first candle is lit. The first day is December 22 and it runs through December 29th.


When does the last Hanukkah candle get lit?

=On the last night of Hanukkah their are 8 candles burning.==However, you have to add one extra candle called the "shamash" which is a candle higher than all and you use the "shamash" to light every candle from left to right. they are lit to commemorate the Hanukkah miracles.=


How many days of Hanukkah are they lit?

On the first night of Hanukkah, which happens to be tonight December 21, 2008 (also Winter Solstice) the highest candle, the Shamus candle, is lit first and then used to light one candle in the farthest right position of the menorah. On the second night the Shamus is lit again and two candles are lit and so on for a total of eight nights, each successive night adding one more candle.


What is a menorah and what role does it have in Hanukkah ceremonies?

The menorah is the standard term for the 9-branched candle holder used on Hanukkah. Others call it a Chanukiah or Hanukkiyyah. Each night of Hanukkah, candles are lit to commemorate the miracle of Hanukkah. On the first night, one candle is lit (plus the helper candle used to light the others), ending with 8 candles on the 8th night.