Assorted Hanukkah Candles, Set of 45

A set of forty-five Hanukkah candles in the traditional blue and white, sized to fit a standard menorah. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed over eight nights, with one additional candle lit each night using the shamash, the helper candle, so that the menorah grows brighter as the festival goes on.

At a count of forty-five, the box holds enough candles to light the menorah through all eight nights, with a few to spare. Each is a slim taper, about six inches, made for the menorah's small candle cups.

Key Features

• Traditional Hanukkah candles. Blue and white tapers for the eight nights of the Festival of Lights.
• A set of forty-five. Enough to light the menorah through all eight nights, with candles to spare.
• Sized for a standard menorah. About 3/8 inch in diameter and 6 inches tall.
• About a one-hour burn. Sized for the nightly Hanukkah lighting.

Product Details

• Set of 45 Hanukkah candles
• Colors: assorted blue and white
• Approximately 3/8 inch diameter by 6 inches tall
• Burn time about 1 hour each

About Hanukkah

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is an eight-night Jewish holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of a single day's oil that burned for eight. It is observed by lighting the menorah, also called a chanukiah, a candelabrum with eight branches plus a raised ninth holder for the shamash, the helper candle used to light the others. One light is kindled on the first night and one more is added each night, so the menorah grows brighter across the festival, traditionally placed in a window to share the light. Blue and white are the colors most associated with the holiday and with Jewish tradition more broadly. These candles are made for that nightly observance, slim tapers sized to sit in a standard menorah's cups, and a box of this size carries a household through all eight nights with a few candles left over.

Lighting the Menorah

1. Set the candles in place. Add the candles to the menorah from right to left, filling the night's count, with the shamash in its raised holder.
2. Light the shamash first. Kindle the helper candle, the shamash, and use it to light the others.
3. Light the night's candles. With the shamash, light the candles from left to right, the newest candle first, on each night of the festival, then return the shamash to its holder.
4. Keep them safe. Set the menorah on a stable, heat-safe surface away from curtains and anything flammable, and never leave burning candles unattended.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many candles do I need for Hanukkah?

Across the eight nights you light an increasing number each night, plus the shamash each time, which comes to forty-four candles in total. This set of forty-five covers all eight nights with one to spare.

What is the shamash?

The shamash is the helper candle, set apart in a raised holder on the menorah. It is lit first each night and used to kindle the other candles, since the Hanukkah lights themselves are traditionally meant only to be looked at, not used for any task.

How do I set up and light the menorah?

Place the candles from right to left, adding the newest each night, and light them with the shamash from left to right, kindling the newest candle first. The shamash is lit before the others and returned to its holder.

What size are the candles?

Each is a slim taper about 3/8 inch in diameter and 6 inches tall, sized to fit the small cups of a standard menorah, with a burn time of about an hour, enough for the nightly observance.

How do I burn them safely?

Set the menorah on a stable, heat-safe surface away from curtains and anything flammable, and never leave burning candles unattended. The candles burn about an hour; let them finish in a safe place.