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HanukkahLighting the menorah in celebration of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
During the eight-day festival of Hanukkah, the candles are placed into the menorah (or ḥanukkiyah) from right to left. However, they are lit from left to right using the shammash, or "servant" candle.123
