hanukkah Candle Lighting
One candle is added to the menorah each night. The
first night, you light only the shammus (the one at a different height)
and one Chanukkah candle. By the eighth night, you light all of the
candles.
Candles
should be added to the menorah from right to left (like Hebrew
writing). See animation at right. The shammus candle is lit first. While
holding the shammus candle, recite the following blessings. They are
usually sung.Shammus is also called helper candle, the candle in the middle of the menorah.
