Menorah or hanukkiah (or is it a hanukiah or a chanukiah?)? Are the two terms the same? Is one more proper than the other when describing the lamp lit on Hanukkah? Read on as we bring …

A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that …

Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means …

The difference between the Hanukiah and Menorah is that the Hanukiah is lit on the festival of Hanukkah and the Menorah is not. In addition, the Menorah has fewer branches than the …

G‑d tells Moses what the menorah should look like. 1 Hammered out of a single chunk of pure gold, it comprises a single stem from which six branches extend on an upward slant. On the tip …

“menorah,” is a candelabra designated specifically for the Hanukkah candles. The Hanukkah lamp contains room for nine candles — one for each night, plus the shammash or helper candle — …

Hanukkah[a] (/ ˈhænəkə /, / ˈhɑːnəkə /; חֲנֻכָּה ‎ Ḥănukkā listen ⓘ) is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second …

Feb 22, 2019 · The hanukkiyah, pronounced ha-noo-kee-yah, is also known as a Hanukkah menorah. A hanukkiyah is a candelabrum with eight candleholders in a row and a ninth …

A menorah is a candelabra, and can be used for Hanukkah if it has nine stems. Another word for a Hanukkah menorah is hanukkiyah. A hanukkiyah has one stem for each of the eight days of …

Dec 12, 2024 · Hanukkah, also spelt Chanukah, is the Jewish festival of light. The dates of Hanukkah change every year, but it always falls in November or December and lasts for eight …