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How do you do Shabbat for Hanukkah?
How to Shabbanukkah
- Menorah (Chanukiah) with eight branches, and a ninth branch for the shamash, the candle that you use to light the others.
- Add candles in the Chanukiah from right to left according to the night; if it’s the 4th night of Chanukah add four candles plus a shamash.
Which candle do you light first on the menorah?
the shamash candle
The menorah has one candle for each night of Hanukkah, which is celebrated for eight nights. There will be an extra candle in the middle, known as the shamash, which is used to light the other candles. Light the shamash candle first before giving the blessings.
Do Hanukkah candles go left to right?
The candles are placed on the menorah from right to left, the same direction in which one reads Hebrew. However, when lighting the menorah you move in the opposite direction, using the shamash to the light the candles from left to right.
Can you light a menorah on Shabbat?
It’s also a good idea to set up another menorah to light Saturday night. This will enable one to light after Shabbat without any unnecessary delay, which is especially important since Saturday night lighting is already delayed until after Shabbat ends.
Do you light Shabbat or Chanukah candles first?
The rule is that Chanukah candles are lit before Shabbat candles. Shabbat-candle lighting is commonly 18 minutes before sunset (though local customs can vary widely); the usual time for Shabbat lighting should not be tampered with.
What do you do on the first day of Hanukkah?
The first night of Hanukkah, Jews recite three blessings and two on the remaining days. After lighting the menorah, Jews will sing Hanerot Halalu, a hymn with many variations across cultures. But the main theme consists of addressing the reasons for lighting the menorah and giving thanks and praise to God.
Is the menorah right to left or left to right?
What do Jews eat the first night of Hanukkah?
potato pancakes
These days, people also celebrate Hanukkah by eating foods fried in oil, such as potato pancakes called latkes. There are also customary games children play, like spinning a dreidel, and they receive chocolate coins called gelt for victory.
Do Hanukkah candles go from left to right?
Do you light Hanukkah candles on Shabbat?
Chanukah candles should be lit a few minutes before Shabbat candles, even when different people are lighting. Preferably, they should not be lit a lot before Shabbat candles and in no case may they be lit before plag hamincha (1.25 “halachic hours” before sunset).