Chanukah candles which way

And if the menorah is in the centre of a room, which side is which? These issues were debated, too and can be found in th e Halachipedia page on Lighting Chanukah candles. Yes, you read that correctly and might rightly ask which is the correct spelling: Hanukkah or Chanukah.

The answer for this debate is also not definitive. As the picture shows, however you decide to spell it, have a happy one! Fiona Prince , MA is a coach, facilitator and teacher who provides fundamental communication and writing skills to help people succeed in their professional and academic lives.

She worships at the Chabad Family Shul where she volunteers teaching children and adults how to read Hebrew. A: The candles are lighted in the opposite direction from how they are placed in the chanukiah. They are lighted from left to right, so that the newest candle is always lighted first.

The helper candle, or shamash , is lighted first, and that candle is used to light all the other candles. A: The candles are added to the chanukiah from right to left but are kindled from left to right.

The newest candle is lit first. On the Shabbat of Hanukkah, kindle the Hanukkah lights first and then the Shabbat candles. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and bring you ads that might interest you. Join Our Newsletter Empower your Jewish discovery, daily. Sign Up. Discover More.

Then light the first candle for the particular night. As you light the additional candles for each night recite or sing the following:. Yeh-vah-nim nik-betz-oo ah-ly az-aye bee-may chash-mah-nim; oo-fah-rehtzu choh-mot mig-dah-ly veh-ti-me-oo kol chash-mah-nim; oo-mee-noh-tar kan-kan-nim nah-ah-sah nais leh-shoh-shah-nim; beh-nay vee-na yeh-may-sheh-monah, kah-veh-oo shir ur-nah-ah-nim.

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