Hanukkah Candles?

Dec 06, 2007 by grandmabev | Posted in Hanukkah

Where can I buy candles of Hanukkah, near San Antonio TX? I live in Converse, and so far have not been able to find. I was tired for the first 2 nights, but that's all. I thought it would be easy. It's not. It is difficult to find anything Jewish here.
We tried dollar stores, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart. HEB had no idea what we were talking. My husband had to eventually buy the Shabbat candles and I had to crop them. For next year, I'll order online, but I need them for the rest of Hanukkah and tonight is the 3rd night.

I do not know the synagogues here.
N Long in San Antonio.
I have a menorah. I do not think it would work. I know they are using menorah oil. Maybe I should invest in one because it is so difficult to find candles. It's an important thing, I am disappointed after moving here. I can not find a good Jewish delicatessen, or even LOX, and corned beef. Now I can not find the candles.

I saw that there was a place called Chicago Bagels and Deli on Wurzbach Parkway, and there is one on Potranco. Have to check them out. Do not know much about them.
Thank you About Michaels. I have not even thought of that. Will check.

If you can not find the right size candle, fear not. All you need are the appropriate number of lights, all aligned in a row and level (with Shamash, "the one you use to light the others, being offset by higher or lower - in General has a special place on the menorah). You could buy lamps. Anything that will burn for at least half an hour after sunset. Thus, birthday candles are out, but candles, candles on the size of your standard Shabbat candles, candles from beeswax, none of these things would be acceptable.In reality, the ideal light for Chanukah is olive oil, since the original Hanukkah miracle involved olive oil.

I'm surprised you did not find, however. San Antonio has a small religious community, is not it? If you have a Chabad guys there (I think you do), I bet you they're giving candles (and probably even menorahs) things to those who need it. Or check with any synagogue in this issue. Even ethnic foods from your local supermarket (where they are similar, these candles with Catholic saints painted on them, along with Japanese noodles, along with matzo and gefilte fish) could possibly sell.

Here, I even found your local Chabad - in contact with them and I am sure they would be happy to assist you with your needs related to Hanukkah and all things Jewish: http://www.chabadsa.com/

I hope this helps, and Happy Hanukkah!

Dec 07, 2007 | by Super Jew

Sometimes, the synagogues have gift shops.

Also, large grocery stores carry them in the sections holiday season.
Dec 06, 2007 | by gift_of_encouragement



Do Jews pray after lighting each Hanukkah candles?

Jan 14, 2009 by Riisu K | Posted in Hanukkah

The Menorah has 7 branches or 8 for holding candles at Hanukkah.
So that means they pray after lighting each candle? For example after lighting the first candle, they will say the first prayer then the second candle, the second prayer, and same to others until the final candle?

To clarify, the Hanukkiah has 8 normal candles and 1 extra one for a total of 9 branches.

On most nights, 2 prayers are said before lighting all of the candles. On the first night a third prayer is added (shehechianu - the prayer said at the beginning of all holidays). No prayer is said between the lighting of each candle. After the candles are lit, it is customary for many people to recite or sing a short paragraph about the candles, and some people also sing a song called 'ma-oz tzur". In the sources section I've got more information about all of these.

Jan 14, 2009 | by bachrach44


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Hillel's Happy Holidays is a huge point to cultivate respect for different streams of Judaism.Half the family was Orthodox Hillel / Hillel Conservative and learns to be comfortable in the more traditional Jewish circles than his own: yarmulke (that we did not reform in those days), separate lounge, in Synagogue for men and women, and separate sets of dishes for Passover. The whole family takes for granted that families and their religious expressions differ, and Hillel teaches affection for both modernity and tradition. The only case is implicit to the children of non-religious.Hillel has mercy on his friend Jerry, whose family does not celebrate Shabbat, and Stanley, who invites Hillel Seder family.

In addition to light Hanukkah candles, with mezuzot on door frames, and sending my brother and me to the Temple by the confirmation bias, my family was not religious. A temple of reform of this magnitude with 40 or 50 children in each class, he responded in just a few ways for children like me who were enthusiastic about learning.I remember in 3rd year, I discovered that they would let children take classes for adults to read Hebrew (at the time, the Hebrew school was started in 4th year), which was great, but it led to some bullying and teasing later because I was more advanced than my classmates. Finally, after several years, Rabbi let me and others on our own study in the library. The Temple has also done a poor enough to prepare myself for the shock of my participation friend Orthodox synagogue. As a kid who loved Judaism and was proud of what I learned, I was deeply embarrassed to have no idea what was happening.I remember the kindness of an old man who encouraged me to take a house in the Siddur and assured me that I should be good with some practice. I do not remember the kids to help me there....

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