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If you count the 8 candles from left to right, on the first night, light a candle in the 8th (farthest right) position. On the 2nd night, put a new candle in the 8th position, then put a candle in the 7th position.
Dec 14, 2003 · How many candles and what do we say for each night of Chanukah. Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Kislev 24. Tonight is the first Night of Chanukah. After nightfall ( click here for local times), recite blessings 1, 2 and 3 and kindle one light in the menorah.
You need 44 candles for every menorah you plan to light over Hanukkah. On the first night, two candles are needed, one as the shamash and one to represent the first night. On the second night, you will need three candles, then four, and so on until the eighth night on which you will need nine candles. Added together, this is a total of 44 candles:
Light the Hanukkah menorah : Candles are added to the hanukkiyah from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first. Watch our how-to video to be sure you've got it right.
The first night of Hanukkah 2024 starts at nightfall on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, which is when the first candle is lit. The final candles are lit on Wednesday evening, Jan. 1, 2025, and the holiday concludes the following day, Jan. 2.
The first night’s candle is placed in the right-most spot. Each night, another candle is added so that on the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, all nine candles (the shamash plus eight others) are lit.
After the shammash is lit, but before the rest of the candles are lit, three blessings are recited the first night, and two on each remaining night. These and the following prayers can be found in any standard prayerbook, like the Lev Shalem. The first blessing is:
