Hanukkiah
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A Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candelabrum used specifically during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, featuring eight lights for each night of the holiday plus a separate helper candle (shamash).
Aliases (5)
- Hanukkah menorah ×4
- Chanukiah ×1
- Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony ×1
- chanukiah ×1
- hanukkiah ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious object
→
candelabrum → ritual object → |
| alsoCalled |
Chanukiah
→
Hanukkah menorah → |
| associatedWithHoliday |
Hanukkah
→
|
| associatedWithReligion |
Judaism
→
|
| canUse |
oil lamps
→
wax candles → |
| designRequirement |
all eight main lights should be at the same height
→
lights should be in a straight line or clearly distinct row → shamash should be higher or lower than the other lights → shamash should be set apart from other lights → |
| differentFrom |
Menorah
→
Temple Menorah → |
| displayedAt |
doorways
→
public squares → windowsills → |
| eighthNightLightsKindled |
8
→
|
| etymology |
derived from Hebrew word for dedication
→
|
| firstNightLightsKindled |
1
→
|
| followsReligiousLaw |
Halakha
→
|
| hasNumberOfBranches |
9
→
|
| hasNumberOfMainLights |
8
→
|
| hasNumberOfShamashLights |
1
→
|
| hasPart |
eight main lights
→
nine branches → shamash → |
| languageOfTerm |
Hebrew
→
|
| lightingRitual |
blessings are recited before lighting
→
lights are kindled after nightfall → lights are placed to be visible to the public → one additional light is kindled each night of Hanukkah → shamash is used to light the other candles or lights → |
| material |
brass
→
ceramic → glass → metal → silver → stone → wood → |
| preferredFuelAccordingToTradition |
olive oil
→
|
| symbolizes |
Hanukkah miracle of oil
→
Jewish identity → religious freedom → |
| usedBy |
Jewish communities
→
Jewish families → synagogues → |
| usedDuring |
Hanukkah
→
|
| usedFor |
celebrating Hanukkah
→
|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hanukkiah
("Chanukiah")
→
Hanukkiah ("Hanukkah menorah") → |
alsoCalled |
|
Festival of Lights
("hanukkiah")
→
Festival of Lights ("Hanukkah menorah") → |
centralRitualObject |
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Shamash
("Hanukkah menorah")
→
Shamash ("chanukiah") → |
partOf |
|
Menorah
→
|
distinctFrom |
|
Shamash
("Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony")
→
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usedDuring |
|
Shamash
("Hanukkah menorah")
→
|
usedIn |