How Do You Light A Menorah To Celebrate Chanukah?
The eight day celebration of Chanukah comes from the story in the Bible of when Mattathias and his son Judah Maccabee overcame the Syrians in battle to recapture the Temple in Jerusalem. When they entered the Temple there was only one small cruse of oil found. It should only have been enough to burn for only one day. But when the oil was lit, it lasted instead for eight days, giving them enough time to prepare new oil for the needs of the Temple. That miracle is why we celebrate the holiday for eight days. Here is how to light a menorah to celebrate the holiday at home. Place the menorah in front of you. On the first night place a candle in the holder for the Shamash and one candle in the holder to the far right of the Menorah as it faces you. Light the Shamash first and then the other candle. On the second night you will add a candle to the left of the first candle; again put a candle in the Shamash holder. Light the Shamash first and then light the other candles, by lighting the newe
