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Topic: Hanukiah


  
  Museum Hanukiah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This silver hanukiah, which measures 25 centimeters in length, is made up of three layers.
The front layer is made up of eight vase-like candleholders.
This nineteenth century menorah was salvaged from a burning synagogue in Germany during the Holocaust.
collections.ic.gc.ca /art_context/dhan2.htm   (224 words)

  
 Hanukiahs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The hanukiah is a specific type of menorah used for Chanukah.
However, to be considered a hanukiah the eight branches must be of uniform height and spacing.
During Chanukah Jewish families may place their hanukiahs in the window of their homes to remind people of the miracle of Chanukah.
collections.ic.gc.ca /art_context/hanukiah.htm   (125 words)

  
 Holidays
A: The rabbis taught that the hanukiah is supposed to placed outside the house for all to see.
That is why many old hanukiah have a hook at the top, because they were hung outside the house.
However, in a time of danger for Jews, it was permitted to place the hanukiah inside, where it could not be seen from outside.
www.clickonjudaism.org /pages/holidays04.html   (1426 words)

  
 History News Network
For several successive years, a hanukiah, or a nine-candle menorah, has been placed in the heart of Moscow, in Manezh Square near the Kremlin.
The hanukiah in Manezh Square is not the only Hanukkah menorah in the city.
"This hanukiah is as big as the one near the White House in Washington, which is considered to be the biggest in the world," the community members say.
hnn.us /blogs/entries/19931.html   (182 words)

  
 Beth David Synagogue in Greensboro North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In traditional hanukiot (plural of hanukiah), all eight candles are all on the same level, in a line, with a higher or separated shamash (helper candle).
Place your hanukiah in the window, if possible, so that you can “publicize the miracle” – pirsumei nisah in Hebrew.
Place the candles in the hanukiah from the right (as you face it), and light them from the left.
www.bethdavidsynagogue.org /chanukah2.html   (573 words)

  
 Celebrate Hanukah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A hanukiah was lit, and its glow spiritually helped our ancestors reclaim their sacred home.
The hanukiah is then placed in a window or in the doorway so that the lighted candles may be viewed from the street.
The placement of the hanukiah in the front window can be seen as a statement of Jewish pride and identity.
www.templeofaaron.org /Candles.html   (1990 words)

  
 Temple Beth Sholom - Discover the Treasures of Jewish Living   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Either way, we set the Hanukiah facing a window, so that the candles may be viewed from the street.
We set the Hanukiah so that the first candle (or wick in oil) is on the far right.
On subsequent nights, we set the candles in their holders starting on the right (with day one) and place them in order moving towards the left, but we light them from the current day down to the first day position.
www.tbsonline.org /ritualprayers_hanukah.asp   (534 words)

  
 Online Judaica - Menorah History
Lighting the menorah or hanukiah is one of the most beautiful and meaningful symbols of Chanukah.
A hanukiah is a nine-branched menorah, with places for eight candles, one for each night of Chanukah, and a ninth for the shamash.)
In ages past, it was customary for the menorah to be placed outside, so that all could share in the mitzvah and the beauty of the candles.
www.onlinejudaica.com /menorah_history.htm   (365 words)

  
 BBC - Schools - Hanukkah
It is because of this miracle that Hanukkah is celebrated by lighting one candle on the Hanukiah (an eight-stemmed candelabrum) each day.
The Hanukiah symbolises how God looked after the Jewish people at this difficult time.
Use a hanukiah to introduce the story of Hanukkah.
www.bbc.co.uk /schools/religion/judaism/hanukkah.shtml   (1093 words)

  
 Celebrating Hannukah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
When they celebrate Hannukah, Jewish families have a hanukiah in their homes.
A hanukiah is a candlestick with nine branches.
One candle is lit on the first night of the festival, two on the second and so on.
www.cist.org /pv/bm/br2321.htm   (202 words)

  
 HANUKKAH ACTIVITIES
The Hanukiah is the nine branched candelabra lit during the festival.
One candle is lit the first night, two the second, and so on until all eight are lit on the eighth night.
The Hanukiah is to be put in the window to proclaim the miracle of the festival.
www.torahbytes.org /hanukkah/han-acts.htm   (678 words)

  
 hanukah traditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Place the candles in the Hanukiah from right to left.
Kindle from left to right using the shamash lighting the new candle fi Hanukah Traditions.
The reason there are so many spellings is that Hanukkah is an english transliteration of a word.
hanukkah.veryspecial.info /hanukah-traditions   (944 words)

  
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• Use a hanukiah to introduce the story of Hanukkah.
Tell the story in two halves, asking the children to predict the outcome.
Explain the difference between a menorah and a hanukiah.
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk /word/primaryschemes/rel1e.doc   (863 words)

  
 Online Judaica Electric   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
An electric outdoor menorah may be just what you are looking for.
Its six-foot size makes this hanukiah a visible reminder of the holiday, long after the electric candles are lit.
Each "candle" arm is lit individually, with its own switch placed right on the arm for easy access.
onlinejudaica.com /electric.htm   (69 words)

  
 Celebrate Hanukah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Place the candles in the Hanukiah from right to left and kindle from left to right, using the shamus, lighting the new candle first.
After nightfall, place your Hanukiah in the window near the street so all can share the joyous miracle of oil.
Urge your children to give tzedekah before lighting the Hanukiah.
www.templeofaaron.org /Hanukah.html   (380 words)

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