Mitzvot
How many candles must one light on חנוכה?
1 each night.
Whats the blessing you say before lighting the candles?
“Blessed are you, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the universe who sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us to light the Hanukkah candles.”
From which direction do you light the candles?
From left to right
How does Beit Shammai think the candles should be lit?
Beit Shammai thinks the candles should all be lit on the first night, and one candle be taken away each night.
How many candles should one light to beautify the מצוה?
1 for each person in your house.
Why is there a difference between one that sees the candle, and the one that lights the candle?
Because the lehadlik neir is not said by the person who sees it,because it is a blessing to light the candles.
From when can one start lighting the חנוכה candles?
From sunset
How does Beit Hillel think the candles should be lit?
Beit Hillel thinks one should light the Shamash and one candle on the first night, and add on more candle each night.
What is the argument between בית שמאי and בית הלל?
If we add or subtract a candle every night.
For one who lights the candles, how many blessings do they say on the first night?
3 blessings
Until what time can one light the candles?
Until the Tarmudai people leave the market
Why does Beit Shammai think that one should take one candle away each night?
Beit Shammai thinks that people should take one away each night because that shows the number of days left in Hanukkah.
Why does Beit Hillel think one should add a candle each night?
Beit Hillel thinks that one should add a candle each night because it shows the amount of days one has already celebrated Hanukkah, and because we always ascended in holiness.