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The middle candle on the Menorah is called a Shamash - with the "a" being pronounced as in "father" and the stress being on the last syllable - [shaMASH].
However, it needn't be the middle candle - sometimes the shamash is at the end of the row and sometimes next to it.
Customary configurations would include:
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Some people have the custom of having 2 Shamash candles for each menorah.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe centre candle is called the 'shamash'. However, the shamash isn't necessarily in the centre of a channukiah (Hanukkah-menorah). The only requirement is that it is higher than the rest of the candles.
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∙ 15y agoThe shamesh, which is normally the middle candle, but can be the end, is the tallest candle.
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∙ 12y agoThere are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the 8 days of Hanukkah. The other 8 candles have no name.
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∙ 11y agoThe shamash, which is the candle used to light all the other candles, does not have to be a part of the menorah. It can be placed nearby.
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∙ 10y agoNone of the candles has a specific name except the shamash, which is the helper-candle used to light the others.
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∙ 13y agoThe Shamesh
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∙ 13y agoshamash
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What do they eat on Menorah?
a menorah is a candle holder. You can't eat on it.
What is used to light a menorah?
a candle
Why is the tallest of the nine candles on a Hanukkah menorah known as the samash?
It is known as the shamash. Shamash means servant. It's the servant candle because it's used to light the others.
What is the menorah candle made of?
ordinary wax.
How many candle in Hanukkah menorah?
there are nine.
What is The highest candle on the menorah?
It is called the Shamash. It is used to light all of the other candles on the Menorah or Chanukiah.
What symbols and Hebrew script are on a menorah?
A menorah can have any design or words on it. It depends on the menorah. There is no rule about this.
What is the ninth candle in the channukiah called?
The ninth candle in the menorah is called the Shamash (or "helper" in English.)
What lights a menorah?
The Shamash is the candle that lights the other candles
What does eac h candle on the menorah represent?
Each candle represents each of the 8 days of Hanukkah.
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 name of the candle used to light the haunica menorah?
The shamash (helper or attendant) is used to light the Hanukkah menorah or hanukiyah.
