Hanukkiah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌxɑːnʊˈkiːə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hanukkiah is a noun meaning (Judaism) A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah.
Meaning
(Judaism) A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah.
Example Sentences
The candelabras lit on Hanukkah are technically called hanukkiahs. They have eight candles plus one more, a shamash, that is used for lighting the others.
Some might say that the hanukkiah is decorations, but it isn't; the hanukkiah is a ceremonial object, with specific, non-decorative purposes. Perhaps the Stars of David that many string about are appropriate Jewish decoration?
As a child of Holocaust survivors, there was nothing, no family relics. The celebration was very modest, with a very small hanukkiah, and my mother was a great maker of latkes. I now luckily have many different kinds of hanukkiahs.
Word Forms
- hanukkiahs
- hanukkiot
- hanukkioth
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include menorah, menora, shamash.
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