Which candle is the tallest on the menorah?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The 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.

Answer 3

The shamesh, which is normally the middle candle, but can be the end, is the tallest candle.

Answer 4

There 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.

Answer 5

The 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.

Answer 6

None of the candles has a specific name except the shamash, which is the helper-candle used to light the others.

Answer 7

The Shamesh

Answer 8

shamash