Hanukkah Menorah Is Lit at Jane Peterson blog

Hanukkah Menorah Is Lit. In some households, a menorah is lit for every member of the family, while in others a single one is fine for everyone in the household to fulfill the mitzvah (commandment). (however, many families wait until everyone is home together, and light it then.) on fridays, the menorah is lit before dark to avoid lighting on shabbat. Both men and women are obligated to light the chanukah menorah (you can browse a selection of menorahs here), or to participate in the household menorah lighting. The chanukah menorah (also known as a hanukkiah) is lit around nightfall each of the eight nights of chanukah. Know your timing you’re supposed to light the menorah just after dark each night of hanukkah. Today it is standard to start with one and work up to eight, as the other ancient school of thought suggested. Every night, another candle is added, so that on the eighth night all eight. Lighting a fire during shabbat is forbidden according to jewish law, so there are slight adjustments to hanukkah candle lighting on both friday and saturday nights.

Every night, another candle is added, so that on the eighth night all eight. Today it is standard to start with one and work up to eight, as the other ancient school of thought suggested. Both men and women are obligated to light the chanukah menorah (you can browse a selection of menorahs here), or to participate in the household menorah lighting. Know your timing you’re supposed to light the menorah just after dark each night of hanukkah. The chanukah menorah (also known as a hanukkiah) is lit around nightfall each of the eight nights of chanukah. (however, many families wait until everyone is home together, and light it then.) on fridays, the menorah is lit before dark to avoid lighting on shabbat. Lighting a fire during shabbat is forbidden according to jewish law, so there are slight adjustments to hanukkah candle lighting on both friday and saturday nights. In some households, a menorah is lit for every member of the family, while in others a single one is fine for everyone in the household to fulfill the mitzvah (commandment).

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Hanukkah Menorah Is Lit (however, many families wait until everyone is home together, and light it then.) on fridays, the menorah is lit before dark to avoid lighting on shabbat. (however, many families wait until everyone is home together, and light it then.) on fridays, the menorah is lit before dark to avoid lighting on shabbat. Know your timing you’re supposed to light the menorah just after dark each night of hanukkah. The chanukah menorah (also known as a hanukkiah) is lit around nightfall each of the eight nights of chanukah. In some households, a menorah is lit for every member of the family, while in others a single one is fine for everyone in the household to fulfill the mitzvah (commandment). Both men and women are obligated to light the chanukah menorah (you can browse a selection of menorahs here), or to participate in the household menorah lighting. Lighting a fire during shabbat is forbidden according to jewish law, so there are slight adjustments to hanukkah candle lighting on both friday and saturday nights. Today it is standard to start with one and work up to eight, as the other ancient school of thought suggested. Every night, another candle is added, so that on the eighth night all eight.