Lighting 8 Hanukkah Candles
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How wonderful to hear your voice... how wonderful to share this most important ritual with you and your daughter.. thank you so much.. ZeeZee
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On askmoses, the source they give is "Code of Jewish Law, Orach Chaim, 676:5." and then explanation is that "The candles are placed on the right side because in all areas of Halachah, preference is always given to the right side, However, we start lighting with the newest candle in order to emphasize the greatness of the Chanukah miracle. For each new candle demonstrates that the oil miraculously lasted yet another night."
jlq3d3 4 years ago
okay, so put the candles right to left but light left to right....i'll try to remember that!:-) Thanks for the explanation.
berkeleygirl1962 4 years ago
nice, but the candles are supposed to be lit from left to right.
jlq3d3 4 years ago
i'm not familiar with halachic mandates, but switched to "right to left" at behest of kid's Hebrew school rosh several years ago; candles lit in the same direction as you read hebrew. if you can show me some sort of authoritative consensus otherwise, i'd be happy to switch back.:-)
berkeleygirl1962 4 years ago