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Why do you use a nine branched candlestick in Hanukkah?
Eight for the eight days of Hanukkah. The ninth is for the helper-candle used to light the others.
What is the name of special candlestick used during Hanukkah?
The traditional name is a menorah. Modern (Israeli) Hebrew has added the name "hanukkiah."See also the Related Link.More about Hanukkah
What is the candlestick called which is used during Hanukkah?
The traditional name is a menorah. The modern additional name is a Hanukkiyah (in Israeli Hebrew).See also:More about Hanukkah
Which of these is an eight-branched candlestick used during the festival of lights?
The candelabra used during Hanukkah is called a Hanukkah-menorah or hanukkiah. It represents the miracle of a one-day's oil supply burning for 8 days in the Holy Temple, which is a part of the reason for the celebration of Hanukkah.
What does the name Chanoekia mean?
Translating from Dutch, it may be "chanoekia negenarmigethe candlestick in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah is used."
What is a type of ornamental branched candlestick?
A candelabrum, also known as a candlestick holder, is a type of ornamental branched candlestick often used for decoration or lighting. It typically features multiple arms or branches to hold several candles at once.
Does the Jewish Hanukkah candlestick have an equivalent in other religions?
This candlestick is called a Chanukiah or Hanukkah-menorah, used to publicize the miracle of Hanukkah, and it has no equivalent in other religions. There are candelabras used in the festivals of other religions such as the one in Kwanzaa and the oil lamps used for Diwali. However, each of these has a different origin of use for the candelabra and a different significance attached to it. Therefore, it is not an equivalent but a parallel form.
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 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.
When is it appropriate to use the Jewish seven branch menorah?
The Hanukkah-menorah (Hanukkiyah) has 8 spots for the candles and 1 spot for the "shamash" which is used to light the other candles. It is lit on the eight nights of Hanukkah, at or after sunset. On Friday afternoon it is lit before sunset.
What is hanukkiah?
The hanukkiah is a type of 'menorah' specially made just for Hanukkah. A menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum (candle holder) used and lit during the eight-day holiday of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
WHAT DO JEWS USE FOR HANUKKAH?
A Hanukkah-menorah, or hanukkiyah, which is a special form of the original seven-branched menorah in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Our Hanukkah-menorahs have eight spaces for oil, or candles, to mark each of the eight days for which the oil lasted, and a ninth to hold the shamash, a candle used to light the others. See:More about Hanukkah
