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Hanukkah commemorates this miracle with the lighting of candles on eight successive nights. A Hanukkah menorah, with nine branches instead of the seven on a regular menorah, is used for this purpose. Eight of the candles are lit one by one on each night of Hanukkah, and the ninth candle, known as the shamash, is lit every night and used to kindle the other candles.
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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.
How many candles are used during Hanukkah?
The Hanukkah-menorah holds eight candles. Each night, there is one other candle to the side, which is used to light the others. See also:More about Hanukkah
What do jews light at Hanukkah?
They light candles.
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 holidays do you light candles?
Hanukkah is one holiday in which you would light candles.
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.
Why do they have nine candles in Hanukkah?
One for each of the festival's eight days, and an added one which is used to light the others.
Do you light the candle on the 1st night of Hanukkah?
Yes, you light candles on ALL 8 nights of Hanukkah.
What is the special candelabrum lit during Hanukkah called?
The channukiah, or Hanukkah-menorah, is the candlestick used for Channukah. It holds 9 candles. Eight of the candles commemorate the miracle of the oil; and the ninth, called the shamash, is used to light the others.
How many candles do you light at one time for Hanukkah?
You light 2 on the first night. Then each night, you add another candle, ending with 9 on the eighth night.
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.
How many candles does a hanukkiah have?
nine. eight candles and one Shamash.
