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Should menorah stay on during day?
no, the menorah is lit after sundown or later. We light it in the late afternoon only on Friday.
What is lit to represent each day of Hanukkah?
Each day of Hanukkah, an additional candle is lit on the menorah.
What is the motto of Bialik Hebrew Day School?
The motto of Bialik Hebrew Day School is '"Po beit hayotzer l'nishmat ha'umah"'.
Where does the sixth candle get placed on the menorah?
Every day, we place the candles on the right side (so that the candle to the far left is lit only on the eighth night). The candles are lit from left to right, so that the newest candle is lit first. On the sixth night, the two holders on the left side of the menorah remain empty.
Is it acceptable to light a menorah any normal day not during the Eight Day Festival of Lights?
If it appears to be a Hanukkah-menorah, then (though it isn't technically a sin), it isn't acceptable, since it may look as if the person is adding other days to Hanukkah.
Was the menorah in the Temple supposed to be continually burning?
No. The menorah was to be lit each night (Leviticus 24:3); and the menorah burned through the night, not throughout the following daylight hours. The word "always" (in the previous verse) means every day (at eventide), not continually.However, when the Israelites found favor in God's eyes (when the generation was righteous), one of the menorah's seven oil lamps would miraculously continue burning from evening to evening despite its having received no more oil than the other six lamps (Talmud, Yoma 39a and Shabbat 22b).
What is the origins of the menorahs?
The menorah was a 7-branched candelabra that stood in the Temple (Exodus ch.25). It was lit every day, towards evening, throughout the year.The Hanukkah-menorahs which we light during Hanukkah have eight branches. They symbolize the eight days during which one day's worth of oil miraculously burned in the Temple's menorah after the Temple had been ransacked by the Syrian-Greeks and retaken by the Hasmoneans.See also:More about Hanukkah
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.
How heavy is the golden menorah near the western wall?
As per the exact specifications of how to build the Temple lampstand (Menorah) in Exodus 25:31-40, the modern day one weighs one "talent" (100 lbs).
Describe how the menorah is used during the celebration of Hanukkah?
day1: 1 normal candle and a shamas (helper candle) are lit in the Hanukkah-menorah. day 2: 2 normal candles and a shamas day 3: 3 normal candles and a shamas day 4: 4 normal candles and a shamas day 5: 5 normal candles and a shamas day 6: 6 normal candles and a shamas day 7: 7 normal candles and a shamas day 8: 8 normal candles and a shamas the Chanukiah (Hanukkah-menorah) should be lit where it can be seen publicly so that the miracle of Chanukkah can be publicized.
What do jelly donuts represent for Hanukkah?
Many people eat jelly filled doughnuts, called sufganiot, during Chanukah. The reason for this is that they are fried in oil, and the miracle of Chanukah is related to oil. When the Jews took back the Bais Hamikdash (tabernakle), only one jug of oil with the seal of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) was found. This oil was used to light the Menorah, and had to be fine, pure oil. One jug of oil, which normally lasts for only one day, lasted for eight days until they could get more oil.
Why does the ancient menorah have only seven branches and the modern day menorah have eight branches?
The Temple's menorah and the Hanukkiah (Hanukkah-menorah) are two different things that have a similar appearance. The Temple's menorah was the seven-branched candelabra (in Exodus ch.25) that used to exist in the Great Temple in Jerusalem. All of the branches of the menorah were of equal height. The menorah itself was massive (eighteen hand-breaths high - roughly five feet tall), made of gold; and it had seven oil lamps that would be lit late every afternoon. Since the Destruction of the Second Temple, there has not been a menorah. A Hanukkah-menorah (or hanukiah) on the other hand, is the nine-branched candelabra that Jews use to celebrate Hanukkah all over the world. Eight of the branches are of equal height while the ninth is usually higher (it can be lower, but the height must be distinguishable). Hanukiot can be oil lamps, or hold candles, or (where there are safety-issues) it can be electric. They are used during Hanukkah only and the number of candles lit each day corresponds to the number of days elapsed since the beginning of the eight-day holiday. The eight main branches symbolize the eight days of Hanukkah and the ninth branch holds the Shamash or "leader candle" which is used to light the others. The choice of using the eight-flame hanukiah to symbolize Hanukkah is based upon the miracle of Hanukkah, in which a one-day supply of oil for the menorah was miraculously able to burn for eight days (Talmud, Shabbat 21b). (Note that many Orthodox Jews refer to the hanukkiah as a menorah; and there are halakha-sources which do the same since the word "hanukkiah" is a recent Israeli invention. However, it may be useful to refer to it as a hanukkiah in order to clarify the difference between the two objects.)
