How many candles are there on a menorah? 7 or 9 because some people told me seven was a menorah but I also heard nine and i'm not jewish so i really have no clue! Thanks.
2007-12-17 11:16:29 · 12 answers · asked by bballchica14 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Hanukkah
There are nine candles on a menorah. There are eight for each day that the miracle oil lasted (it was only supposed to last one day) and then there is the shamash, which lights remains lit on all eight days that lights the eight candles.
2007-12-17 13:30:07 · answer #1 · answered by Accidentally.In.Love 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually a menorah has 7 candles and a Hannukiah has 9.
A lot of people think a Hannukiah is a menorah but yea.
2007-12-17 15:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by TheRedHead 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you plan to celebrate Hanukah - you need the 9 candle menorah. The rule is to light the "service candle" and then one for each day of the holiday. So one on the first day, two on the second day, three on the third ...etc. The 7 candle menorah is a symbol of the great menorah in the Jerusalem Temple. When the Temple stands, the priests light it every morning. You don't *need* it for any ritual purpose -- only as a logo of Jewishness.
2016-05-24 10:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jewish symbol of the menorah has 7 candles.
A special menorah for Hanukah has room for nine - one for each of the 8 nights that the oil lasted in the story and one to light them with
2007-12-18 10:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by grammy f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the menorah in the Temple of Jerusalem its 7.Three on each side and a leader candle.On Hanukkah out menorah has 9.Four on each side and a leader candle.
2007-12-18 11:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A standard menorah has seven candles.
The special menorah for Hannukah is called a Hanukkiah and has nine candles.
2007-12-17 14:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by LucaPacioli1492 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The menorah in the Temple had seven. The Chanukiah (which is erroneously referred to as a Menorah) which we use at Chanukah has nine.
2007-12-19 01:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Menorah just means lamp but normally refers to either the main lamp which was first in the original tent where the manifestation of God dwelt and was transfered to the Temple.
or to the Hanukiah - the special lamp used for the commandment of Hanukah lights.
The lamp that was in the Temple and was lit every day of the year had 7 lights.
The Hanukiah has 9.
2007-12-18 03:04:06 · answer #8 · answered by kaganate 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
9- 8 days of the Holiday, one lighting candle
2007-12-18 04:27:17 · answer #9 · answered by HALLALJPAA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nine, a center candle and one for each of the 8 days of Hanukkah.
2007-12-17 11:34:25 · answer #10 · answered by Jordan D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋