Here’s your guide to lighting the Hanukkah menorah! Visit aish.com for more details and a complete guide to Hanukkah 🕎✨ Technically speaking, a menorah is a seven-stemmed candelabra, which was used in the ancient temple in Jerusalem, and that is different from the chanukiah (Hanukkah menorah) used on Hanukkah. But don’t stress it, if you say “menorah” everyone will know what you’re talking about. The preferable time to light the menorah is at nightfall. It is best to light in the presence of ma

WATCH: The lighting ceremony of the National Menorah was held Sunday in Washington, D.C., on the first night of Hanukkah. The ceremonial lighting of the large menorah near the White House dates back to 1979. | WSPA 7News