Chanukah candles should be lit after dusk, approximately 25 minutes after sundown. This is the considered best time to light.
If one is unable to light around this time or slightly after, it is permissible to light the candles and say the blessings, during the entire evening.
Chanukah began on December 21, 2008
Sunday, December 22, 2008
"Sunset, December 21 to sunset, December 29 The first Day of Hanukkah was December 22."
Hanukkah is celebrated by Jews in all 50 states, and all over the world.
Hanukkah 2008 occurred from sunset Sunday December 21st, until the evening of Monday, December 29th, 2008. The dates are according to the Hebrew calendar and are not the same each year according to the civil (Gregorian) dates.
The last day has a special name (Zos Hanukkah), but otherwise is no different than any other day of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is a holiday, not a show. Most Jews all over the world celebrate Hanukkah, usually in their homes. Special prayers are also added in the synagogue.
Yes, Jews celebrate Hanukkah in many different countries.
The cast of Blessings Over Hanukkah Candles - 2010 includes: Richard Sag as Hebrew Arielle Sag as Voice over
No. The Jewish religion does not have priests. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated by each family in the home.
No. Hanukkah comes out according to the Hebrew calendar, not the Western (Gregorian) one. Hanukkah was founded over 150 years before the onset of Christianity.
Hanukkah in 2008 starts December 21st at night when the first candle is lit. The first day is December 22 and it runs through December 29th.