The eight candles represent the eight days in which the small amount of olive oil continued miraculously to burn in the Temple at its re-dedication 2170 years ago.
There are two forms of the Menorah.
Chanukah Menorah After the destruction of the temple someone found some oil and a lamp. There was only enough oil to burn the lamp for one day, but it lasted for...
The correct term is actually Hanukkiah, but menorah is generally comprehended to be the same thing. There are 9 candles total: the one in the middle, or the tallest one is called a Shamash, and is...
There are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the 8 days of Hanukkah. A story in the Talmud (500 years after the...
There are 9 candles that are lit on Hanukkah. One is the helper candle ("shamash") used to light the other 8, which symbolize the 8 days of Hanukkah. A story in the Talmud (500 years after the...