or in Europe before and during World War II, were lamps supposed to be hidden indoors. As the lights were intended only for illumination in honor of the feast, reading by them was prohibited. A separate guard candle, or shammas, is lit first to ...
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Using the shammesh, the first candle is lit at sundown on the 24th day of Kislev. On the second night, two candles are lit. On each night thereafter, one more candle is added until, on the eighth night of the festival, all eight (along with the shammesh) are burning together. ...
Made from hammered aluminum and nickel, this elegant contemporary style Menorah from Yair Emanuel features a cylinder base on which rest nine minimalist style cube candleholders. At the base are small spherical feet. The entire Menorah is an exclusive silver color making it the perfect choice when...
Following a short introduction and the candle blessing, Jules offers up a short poem and a reflection to read aloud for each night of Hanukkah. The readings teach about the rituals of the holiday and connect them to wider tenets shared by many faiths, such as the virtues of kindness and to...
4: Peter, Paul & Mary: Light One Candle The iconic folk trio’s Peter Yarrow initially wrote this stirring song in support of Israel’s pacifist movement during the 1982 Lebanon War. The lyrics, however, reference the ancient Maccabees’ fight for freedom, as commemorated by Hanukkah. The gr...
HanukkahRabbi Eliezer MelamedCandle-lighting Rabbi Eliezer MelamedCourtesy Many holidays were instituted by our Sages for the Jewish people during the period of the Second Temple, but all were nullified with the Temple’s destruction, and only the days of Hanukkah have remained as they were, and...
We join Aunt Luisa in blessing the lights. She adds a special reading. “Tonight is Rosh Hodesh, the beginning of a new month and an important time for women. You remember that when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments, he found the Israelites worshipping a golden ...
establishing the precedent that the festival should last eight days. The early date for this story or at least the practice of lighting eight candles is confirmed by the debate of the 1st-century-cescholarsHillelandShammai. Hillel and his school taught that onecandleshould be lit on the first...
You can place the candle in your menorah at any time during the day, but wait until the evening to light it. Choose a candle that’s large enough to burn for at least 30 minutes after nightfall. On the first night of Hanukkah, take one of your candles and place it in the rightmost...