How Do You Set Up And Light A Menorah?
Set up
When you set up your menorah, you want to make sure to have 8 candles in a row and then the 9th candle in the middle as the "Shamash" – the candle that will assist you in lighting the other candles.
It is traditionally placed on the left side of the front door.
Ritual
At the sunset of the first night of Hanukkah, take your first candle and place it on the menorah. Take the Shamash and light it. Use the Shamash to light the candle. On the first night of Hanukkah, you want to recite all three blessings.
Continue doing this all 8 nights. On every night except for the first night, recite the first two blessings. Remember to recite all 3 on the first.
Not sure how to set up your menorah for Hannukah this year? Here is a quick reminder of how to set up the candles and from which direction to light them. Happy Holidays! Use a traditional menorah, or make your own out of whatever materials you have around (clay, tinfoil, etc). A Hannukah menorah should have eight candleholders placed side by side, plus a ninth candleholder (traditionally placed above the others) for the lead candle, or Shamash. The menorah is traditionally set up on the left side (as viewed from outside) of the front door, but can also be placed in any window where it is visible by people passing by. If this is not possible, place it in the center of a table, where your entire household can see and enjoy it. For the first night of Hannukah, face the menorah and place one candle in the holder that is furthest to the right. Place one more candle in the special Shamash holder (traditionally in the center of the menorah, at a higher level than the other candles). Add one c
