You recite (sing) the blessings while lighting the candles. There are 3 blessings on the first night and 2 for the remaining nights.
lighting the menorah
lighting the menorah
Hanukkah starts with the lighting of a special candle holder called a Chanukiah (Hanukkah-menorah).
The traditional name is a menorah. Modern (Israeli) Hebrew has added the name "hanukkiah."See also the Related Link.More about Hanukkah
The most visual representation is the act of lighting the candles of the Chanukiah (Hanukkah-menorah).
Lighting the Hanukkah-menorah, saying the appropriate prayers and blessings, and singing the traditional songs.
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Menorah-lighting, prayer services, and (optionally) parties.
Pretty much the same as today: lighting the Hanukkah-menorah and saying the appropriate blessings and prayers.
Jews practice the beautification of the menorah during Hanukkah.
The only real preparation is the displaying of the Chanukiah (also called Hanukkah menorah), and the lighting of the candles.
The Hanukkah-menorah, also called a Hanukkiyyah, is used on Hanukkah.(Jewish people also have a different candle holder, called a menorah, that some venues use for decoration or as a religious symbol, all year round).