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One for each of the festival's eight days, and an added one which is used to light the others.
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What is the holiday you lit nine candles?
Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah)
What are some lights and candles of Hanukkah?
the menorah and the nine candles are on it. the middle one lights the other eight.
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.
What holiday lasts for eight days and involves the lighting of eight candles?
None. But Hanukkah involves the lighting of NINE candles during eight days.
However if on a nine-branched Menorah is 2 candles light on the first night?
Yes, two candles are lit on the first night of Hanukkah, and each night one more is added till 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.
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 are the Hanukkah candles' colors?
No specific colors are mentioned for Hanukkah in Jewish law.See also:More about Hanukkah
When to place candles in hanukkiah menorah?
The candles are put into the Hanukkiah (Hanukkah-menorah) starting on the first evening) of Hanukkah. The candles are lit in the early evening after sunset or later.
How many candles do you need in total to celebrate Hanukkah?
Hanukkah lasts 8 days. 44 candles are needed.
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.
