Three candles and the shamash, the candle used to light the others on the menorah, were lit Sunday night, the third night of Hanukah. It wasn’t as cold as last year, but the weather usually ...

How do you set up Hanukkah candles? After the shamash, the first candle goes to the spot on the far right of the menorah. On the second night, a second candle is also added to the immediate left ...

One candle is lit each night. The menorah holds nine candles, one of which is the shamash, meaning attendant, which is used to light the other eight. Special blessings are recited, often to a ...

The crowd cheered and clapped as the flames finally caught on the shamash and two other candles. The menorah features eight candles — one for each day of the holiday — and a ninth known as the ...