Lighting the menorah candles is one of the most common ... Until then, Jewish menorahs had seven branches, like the one used in the Holy Temple. “It was biblically [mandated] in Exodus, with ...

For example, one candle will be lit on day ... holy lights. Candles are often placed in front of, or near, mantlepieces, doors and windows. Traditional menorahs pay homage and commemorate the ...

With the tiny supply of ritually pure oil that they found in the temple, they lit the menorah — and it stayed lit for eight days. The ritual of lighting a nightly candle, as well as the emphasis ...

The holiday takes place for eight nights and days, commemorating the rededication of the Holy ... larger menorahs displayed in public organizations. Menorahs are lit with a primary candle first ...

The Maccabees, an army of Jewish rebels, conquered the Syrian-Greeks who defiled the holy ... for eight days. And so, during this holiday, a menorah is a candelabra with nine candles: four ...