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The Six Ws of Chanukah
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Everyone! Men, women, and children light the menorah. Sometimes
only one menorah per household is lit. Who lights?
What is lit? A menorah/chanukiah with 9 branches, one of which
is taller than the others. It is called a shamash.
The shamash can be all the way on one side of the menorah or in
the middle of the menorah. Olive oil, other oils, or candles.
The eight branches of a menorah symbolize the eight days the
menorah burned. But why is their a ninth called the shamash? We are
instructed not to use the chanukah lights for any purpose beyond
the mitzvah of (publicizing the miracle). We light the shamash, an
extra candle, so that if a we use the light of the menorah
accidentally, we can say that he was only using the shamash
candle.
What is lit? Is it Kosher? Check your answers.
When do we light?
On the eight days of chanukah.The candles are lit after dark.
The candles should burn for at least 30 minutes.On Friday, we light
the Chanukah candles before Shabbat before the Shabbat candles, and
they must stay lit for at least 30 minutes after dark (bigger
candles)
5When do we light on Fridays (shabbat)? The candles are lit
right before sunset, then the shabbat candles are lit. When do we
light motzei shabbat? Some say the chanukah candles are lit after
havdalah because the we say havdalah more often and therefore it
takes preference ( , ). Others disagree and maintain that we light
the chanukah candles before havdalah because we want shabbat to
continue as long as possible ( ).
Where & why do we light? Candles are lit on Chanukah to
publicize the miracle of Chanukah. Therefore, candles are lit in a
place where they are visible to others: window sills, doorways,
outside, etc.
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What do we do? How? From left to right, every night starting
with the newest candle.Use only shamash to light other candles.
Light from leftLight from leftLight from left
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What do we do? How?
8Links to the brachot:Lhadlick ner shel chanukah and sheasa
nisim -
http://www.virtualcantor.com/HAN22%20Hadlaqat%20Ner%20shel%20Channukah.mp3
Shechiyanu -
http://www.virtualcantor.com/HAN23%20Shehecheyanu%20(1st%20night%20Channukah).mp3
And to add to the Celebration...WE SING.
And to add to the Celebration...WE EAT LATKES AND OTHER FOOD
MADE OF OIL
And to add to the Celebration...WE PLAY DREIDEL
And to add to the Celebration...WE PARTY!
WE EVEN WATCH CHANUKAH MOVIESAnd to add to the
Celebration...
HAPPY CHANUKAH
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