Each night, another candle is added so that on the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, nine candles the shammash plus eight others are lit. When is Hanukkah ? Get all the details on the holiday here. The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left just as Hebrew is written from right to left , but are lit from left to right. The shammash candle is always the first one lit, and is used to light the others, starting with the left-most one.
Think of it as lighting the candle representing the newest night first. The most important part of the Chanukah menorah is the lighting. Candles must therefore be lit in a place that is fit for doing so. They must be lit in the place where they are to remain.
Moving the Chanukah candles after they have been lit is tantamount to extinguishing them. One may not even pick up and hold the Chanukah lights in a stationary position. The menorah must be lit in such a manner that it can remain lit for the entire time that it needs to burn.
If a candle is extinguished before a half hour, it does not have to be re-lit provided that it was originally lit in such a way that it should have lasted. The bracha must also be repeated if there was an interruption between when the bracha was originally recited and when the menorah was re-lit. Some are careful to re-light lights that go out within this half hour even when they are not obligated to. Since the act of lighting is the mitzvah, and not anything done subsequently, there is no reason to add more oil later in order to enable the lights to last longer provided that there is already sufficient fuel for a half hour.
We are not permitted to light any of the Chanukah candles from any of the other Chanukah candles, since it is forbidden to derive benefit from the Chanukah candles. Therefore, we light an extra candle called a shamash , which we use to light the others. The shamash should be lit in a way that makes clear that it is separate from the rest of the Chanukah candles.
There should be a shamash for each menorah, not one for all of them collectively. A shamash should be lit even in a place with bright electric lighting. Children of educational age perhaps as young as three but definitely by the age of nine should light Chanukah candles of their own. This refers to the practice of Ashkenazim in which all members of the household light their own menorah. Those whose jobs do not enable them to take off time to light Chanukah lights at the appropriate time may light when they get home.
Ideally, this should be where she is sleeping but she would fulfill her obligation even with someone whom she is just visiting. Dov Krakowski with permission from our partner OU Kosher. Home Lifestyle Lighting the Chanukah Candles Who Must Light? Do Women Light? How Many Candles to Light It is preferable that everyone light for themselves and not fulfill their obligation by relying on another person lighting for them.
The Fuel and Wicks Any kind of fuel and wicks may be used for Chanukah lights. Where to Light For centuries there has been a good deal of discussion as to the best location for kindling the Chanukah lights.
When to Light Chanukah candles should be at nightfall tzeis hakochavim — when the stars appear. Placing the Menorah The most important part of the Chanukah menorah is the lighting. The Shamash We are not permitted to light any of the Chanukah candles from any of the other Chanukah candles, since it is forbidden to derive benefit from the Chanukah candles. Other Children of educational age perhaps as young as three but definitely by the age of nine should light Chanukah candles of their own.
Link is a fascinating YouTube video. The debates about Jewish rituals and philosophies span centuries: from the Second Temple era and the Roman occupation of Israel; through the Middle Ages, Spanish Inquisition and Renaissance; up to the 21 st century.
The course concludes with the debate on whether or not to hold public menorah lightings because in doing so Jews may only observe the ceremony passively rather than actively participating in the sacred ritual at home. The solution in this case would be to do both—attend the public ceremony AND conduct the ritual at home. This leads me to another debate that is not covered in the course: do we light the candles from right to left or left to right? Before we can answer that question, we need to decide whether to put the candles in the menorah from the right side or the left side.
I know. What difference does it make? There are lessons to be found in even the smallest details.
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