The candles are added from right to left, but lit from left to right on the menorah, thus always starting with the newest light. The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called shamash from which all others are lit. The tradition ...
At the heart ofHanukkahlies the tradition of lighting theMenorah, one candle at a time. Families across the Jewish community light candles, adding one for each night, following a specific ritual. On the first night ofHanukkahit is tradition to accompany the lighting process to recite theShehec...
Candles are lit during each day of this religious festival to commemorate the Hanukkah Miracle — an event where the olive oil in the Second Temple’s menorah burned for eight days, although there was only enough oil for the candles to burn for one day. This video cannot be played because ...
[00:32.16]with a ninth place for the candle called shamash [00:36.60]from which all the others are lit. [00:41.52]In Hebrew, Hanukkah means "dedication." [00:46.80]The holiday marks the rededication [00:49.92]of the Templ...
" "Am I really who I say I am?" and "Am I all I ought to be?" The final candle in the Kinara is lit, and then all the candles are extinguished, signaling the end of the holiday. In the following sections, we'll take a closer look at the elements of the Kwanzaa celebration....
There are also three candles used on the altar -- the color of these candles represents the ritual being performed. Cauldron Photo courtesy Akashan Pathways Pagan and Wicca Shop Cauldron The cauldron is a necessary part of witches' paraphernalia. While many years ago, cauldrons were a part ...
Our mini-LED Hanukkah menorah is a modern update of the traditionalhanukkiyah, the nine-armed Hanukkah candelabrum. Two candles are lit on the first night of Hanukkah (one “real” candle plus the uppity lighter candle, orshamashwhich apparently doesn’t count), three on the second night, ri...
“The Hanukkah Menorah orHanukkiahis a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the holiday. On each night of Hanukkah we light new candle or wick. The ninth one, called the Shamash (“helper” or “servant”), is used to light all the other candles or oil lamps. To be kosher, the Shamash...
Santa Claus is finishing up his final touches on all the toys & presents at the North Pole and the elves are packing his sleigh. The big guy is about to take flight with Rudolph leading the way, and you can track his entire trip thanks once again to NORAD....
With this system for adding candles, whether you are looking at the menorah from the front (i.e., in your home) or back (i.e., through a window), you can easily determine which of the eight nights of Hanukkah it is by counting the number of candles (other than the shamash). But...