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If you light the yahrzeit candle before it's time to light the Hanukkah-menorah, you may light the yahrzeit candle first.
Otherwise, once it's past sunset, you should wait until about 20 minutes after sunset, light the Hanukkah-menorah, and afterwards light the yahrzeit candle.
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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
When is Hanukkah in 2013?
The first candle is lit on November 27, and the last candle (the eight candles) on December 5.
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 menorah and what role does it have in Hanukkah ceremonies?
The menorah is the standard term for the 9-branched candle holder used on Hanukkah. Others call it a Chanukiah or Hanukkiyyah. Each night of Hanukkah, candles are lit to commemorate the miracle of Hanukkah. On the first night, one candle is lit (plus the helper candle used to light the others), ending with 8 candles on the 8th night.
Are all the candles placed in the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah?
No. On the first night, one candle is placed and then lit (plus the helper candle used to light the others), ending with 8 candles on the 8th night.
However if on a nine-branched Menorah is 2 candles light on the first night?
Yes, two candles are lit on the first night of Hanukkah, and each night one more is added till there are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the 8 days of Hanukkah.
When is the first night of Hanukkah in 2016?
The first night of Hanukkah in 2016 will begin in the evening of December 24, 2016. Because December 24 will be a Shabbat, the first Hanukkah candle is lit after twilight. On weekday nights, the nightly candles may be lit earlier.See also:More about Hanukkah
Why are there more candles than days of Hanukkah?
There are the right number of candles in every box of Hanukkah candles: 44. Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 nights, and candles are lit each night. The first night, 2 candles are lit. then 3 the next night and so on until all nine candles are lit. 2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 = 44' The reason there is one extra candle per day is that this candle is called the "helper" candle and is used to light the others.
What does the Hanukkah lightning mean are lit per day or weeks?
Each night of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, the candles are lit. 2 candles are lit on the first night, and then each night an additinal candle is lit until all 9 candles are lit on the 8th night.
What is the correct number of candles for a menorah?
On the first night of Hanukkah you light two candles. You always light the candle at the top. This candle is used to light the other candles. Excluding the candle at the top, you light the candles like this: * Day one- the first candle. * Day two- the first and second candle. * Day three- the first, second and third candle. And so on.
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
Hanukkah candles light the middle on December 21 or the number one candle?
Light the middle candle and number 1 candle (farthest right) for the 1st night of Channukah. Night 2 do the middle candle and the first 2 candles (farthest right, 2nd farthest right), etc. :)
