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How mnay candels does a menorah usually hold?
The menorah holds nine candles. Eight of these candles each symbolize one of the eight days of the celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The ninth holder, called the shamash is for a candle used to light all the other candles.
How many lights on the menorah?
9 There are eight candles for the eight nights of Hannukak, and one bigger candle (usually centered) which is the candle used to light the rest.
Why are there 15 candles on the menorah?
There are only eight candles on the menorah; plus a ninth which is used to light the other candles.
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 is a Hanukkah light?
It's actually candles. There are eight candles and they are usually white. The Menorah is what holds the candles in place for Hanukkah. there are no specific candles. The Menorah is usually gold and is shaped like an upside down rainbow w/ 4 lines making up the rainbow. On each end of the curved line there is a candle holder for each candle.
What is the name of the special candle used at Hanukkah?
The candle used to light the other candles on the menorah or chanukiah is called the shamash.
What is the highest candle menorah called?
In Hebrew it is called the Shamash. It is used to light all of the other candles in the Hanukkah Menorah or Hanukiah.
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
What is the candle used to light the other eight candles on the channukiah?
The candle used to light the other candles on a channukiah is called a 'shamash'.
What are menorah candles called?
They have no name. Only the helper candle (used to light the other 8 candles) has a name. It's called the Shamash.
Which to light first Hanukkah Candles or Yahrzeit Candle?
If you light the yahrzeit candle before it's time to light the Hanukkah-menorah, you may light the yahrzeit candle first. Otherwise, once it's past sunset, you should wait until about 20 minutes after sunset, light the Hanukkah-menorah, and afterwards light the yahrzeit candle.
Which candle is the tallest on the menorah?
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:xxxxSxxxxSxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxSxxxxxxxx......SSome people have the custom of having 2 Shamash candles for each menorah.
