THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS— Friday, December 25, 1959 Holiday Best Wishes Hanukah Quiz ROOSEVELT COLE COMPANY Is there any significance to the fact that altogether (not counting the Shamash candle) there are 36 candles which are lit on Hanukah? The Mystics (e.g. Rokeach) contend that the 36 candles rep- resent the 36 hours in which "the hidden light" shone for Adam before it was hidden because of his sin. The tiny flames are thus reminders that the great light of eternity is yet to shine on humanity and that each time man fights for truth and justice he comes that much closer to seeing the great light. Others contend that the 36 candles represent the 36 tractates of the Talmud. The lights are, therefore, symbolic of the totality of Jewish learning. This somehow indicates that the struggle for independence was more than a struggle to preserve life. It was a struggle to perpetuate the treasure of Jewish learning. * * * Why is it customary for the women of the household to refrain from doing any housework while the Hanukah candles are burning? According to tradition no use is to be made of the light that comes from the Hanukah candles. Their purpose is restricted to the performance of a holy commandment. Some symbol was needed to indicate that no one may derive any mundane benefit from the candle light. The fact that the women of the household refrain from doing any housework was used as an indication that something in the house was of a nature holy enough to exclude human use of it. The reason for which the women were chosen as the ones who would refrain' from work during this perior is twofold. According to some, it was because the women of the house would be more apt to make use of the candle light since they are the ones who do the housework. The other reason is that it was given as a sign of commendation to the Jewish woman in general because it was a Jewish heroine (Judith) who accom- plished a great feat in performing a heroic deed to save her people. This valor of Jewish womanhood was associated with the Hanukah festival in which the heroism of the Jewish woman is recalled in a number of instances. * * * Why do some authorities insist upon placing the candles in some kind of holder instead of placing them directly on the window sill? The reason given for this requirement is that the miracle wherein the oil that was to have lasted only one day, and yet lasted eight days, took place in a vessel which held the oil. 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The basic requirement is to have the candle lit in the home for the family to see as well as to attempt to have passers-by notice the candles by placing them near the window sill. Taking them entirely outside •the house - would thus remove them from the home and prevent the family from seeing them. It would also precipi- tate the risk of vandalism which would either blow out the candles or steal them entirely. * * * Why are the Hanukah candles kindled before the Sabbath candles on Friday? . Kindling the Sabbath candles is traditionally regarded as a sign of accepting the Sabbath in the home. It would, therefore, be out of order to kindle the Hanukah candles after the Sabbath candles since this would be like kindling fire on the Sabbath. Thus, they must be lit before the Sabbath candles are kindled. 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