Lighting The Menorah Candles

It is used to light the other candles.

Lighting the menorah candles.

The shammash or helper candle which has its own designated spot usually in the center and another candle. When you light the candles the shamash is the first candle to be lit. Find its spot the menorah is meant to spread. The basic elements of a kosher menorah are eight holders for oil or candles and an additional holder set apart from the rest for the shamash attendant candle.

The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left as you face the menorah. The menorah lamp in modern hebrew is the nine branched candelabra used during the celebration of hanukkah the festival of lights. Say the first blessing over the candles. Baruch atah adonai eloheinu melech ha olam asher kidshanu b mitzvotav v tzivanu l hadlik ner shel hanukkah.

The chanukah lights can either be candle flames or oil fueled. Know your timing you re supposed to light the menorah just after dark each night of hanukkah. Whenever candles are lit in a jewish ceremony a blessing is always said over the candle lighting. The other candles are then lit on each night from left to right as you face the menorah.

However many families wait until everyone is home together and light it then on fridays the menorah is lit before dark to avoid lighting on shabbat. The other candles should not be lit directly with the match. On the first of hanukkah s eight nights only two candles are placed in the hanukkah menorah also known as a hanukkiah. Since the miracle of chanukah happened with olive oil the little cruse of oil that lasted for eight days an oil menorah is preferable to a candle one and.