Chanukah
- Saturday, December 8
- Light the first candle after Havdalah
- Friday, December 14
- Light the seventh candle before lighting the Shabbat candles
- Saturday, December 15
- Light all eight candles after Havdalah
Blessing the Chanukah lights | Todah Rabbah
From USCJ: Chanukah Resources
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Nes gadol hayah sham:
A great miracle happened there!
The ceremony of kindling the Chanukah lights should be observed in a spirit of reverence and dignity. The candles should be lit as soon as possible after nightfall, but it is appropriate to wait until all members of the family are present at the ceremony. Everyone should have the opportunity of kindling the lights. The Chanukah candles should be lit and placed in a position where they can be seen by the general public. The best place is the window of your home.
Light the shamash candle first. This is then used to light the other candles. On the first evening of Chanukah, one candle is lit. It is placed on the far right as you face the chanukiah. On the second night and each succeeding night, the candle for that particular evening, which is the one farthest to the left, is lit first.
On Friday, the Chanukah candles can be lit only before sundown and before the Shabbat candles are lit. On Saturday the Chanukah candles are kindled after Havdalah, which marks the conclusion of Shabbat.
Todah Rabbah: We thank the anonymous donor who continues to provide our congregants with complimentary Chanukah candles. We really appreciate this mitzvah!