![]() In settings where open flames are not permitted, including hospitals, nursing homes, and dorm rooms, an electric menorah is an excellent substitute. ![]() , bimuelos (fried dough puffs), keftes de prasas (leek patties), and other types of Hanukkah cuisine. In the modern period, when we most often use electricity for light, using candles for Shabbat and holidays elevates and distinguishes those sacred times.īecause the lights burn for a finite period – customarily around 40 minutes – that period often becomes a special time each night of Hanukkah, when work and chores are temporarily set aside, and friends and family members enjoy each other’s company, exchange gifts, and share holiday foods like latkes, sufganiyot sufganiyot סֻפְגָּנִית "Jelly doughnuts " traditionally eaten in Israel during Hanukkah singular: sufganiyah. For many people, the flickering lights of real flames feels more evocative. Using oil or candles fulfills the mitzvah of Hanukkah as understood by our spiritual ancestors and connects us to those ancestors. Lighting the Hanukkah lights with a real flame remains preferable for several reasons. With either candles or oil, some people, citing safety concerns and convenience, choose to also use electric lights. MY MY MY MENORAH PLUSOf Hanukkah by lighting a hanukkiyah hanukkiyah חֲנֻכִּיָּה Nine-branched candelabra used during Hanukkah – eight branches for each night of the holiday, plus another branch (often taller, central, or more prominently displayed) for the shamash (helper) candle, which is used to light the others. Jewish tradition says the Torah contains 613 mitzvot Mitzvot refer to both religious and ethical obligations. While the custom is to fulfill the mitzvah mitzvah מִצְוָה Literally, “commandment." A sacred obligation. ![]()
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