Menorah Lighting Guide
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9:01Miracles
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Blessings Blessings of Light on Chanukah Hanukkah 2019 Thank you for sharing, easy to understand. Reply
It is Sunday December second 2018. I am Jewish and am wondering if I should light a candle tonight or Tomorrow. Thank you Reply
Yes, you light the first candle this evening (December 2 2018), happy Chanukah! Reply
How many candles Tonight, Dec. 12, 2012 we light five candles. Reply
How many candles on each day. Todays date is the 12th. How many candles should be lit or on(electric) including the middle one. Want to know the correct way. Thanks Reply
Thank you Christopher McDonough of cranford. So happy for you. Know how much the Jewish faith means to you. Reply
the most beautiful choise for the world to see
Fantastic, the candles from Chanukah, the candles from Yerushalayim, the candles to illuminate to world.
Mazal Tov and Brachot from Hashem
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When to light Most communities light the menorah shortly after sunset. In other communities, the menorah is kindled after nightfall. For more information please see When to light the Menorah Reply
What time should the candles be lit? Reply
lite left to right! Thank you for refreshing my memory of how to light correctly!. Happy Chanukkah! Reply
Thank you I never knew to much about hanukkah thank you for the web site and all the information. If we could all just learn a little more about each religion the world will be a better place. Reply
where to get oil or candles You can use regular olive oil like you buy in the grocery store. For candles, you can use any candle that burns long enough to stay lit for at least half an hour into the night. Reply
Chanukah oil or candles Where to obtain the oil orthe candles?Thank you. Reply
Abilene Texas has a Jewish community
Dear Posted by Anonymous, Abilene, Tx.
Abilene Texas does have Jewish community. You can be Jewish in Texas.
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To BGoldman: There is a Talmudic rule, "every turn that you take should be toward the right." When we light the right candle on the first night, and then each night light toward the right, we are in accordance with this custom. Reply
thank you so much for this site I live in Tx and do not have any place to go to worship and celebrate the feasts and festivals so I heavily rely on what I can find online Thanks again Reply
Celebration I wish the light from the menora with spread to all good people in the world also to the meeting in Copenhagen for a better new world. Reply
candles Why do we place candles on the right, but light from the left? Reply
gift of miracles Although I'm not Jeiwish, I think this is a beautiful holiday for the jews, and I love reading and learning about it. I never knew anything about it before, and I thank you for this website. And Happy Hanukkah to all of you. Reply
It's Thursday night December 7,2023
Happy Hanukkah 🕎