by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on December 19th, 2008

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If you have a traditional menorah that you put candles on, does it matter what color they are?

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by Sally-The Redhead on December 27th, 2008
I don't think that the color of the candles is meaningful. I would have to ask some religious Jewish friends though.

in the meantime:

READ YOUR BIBLE!
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by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on January 1st, 2009
This is the handiwork of my co-worker... he purchased Birthday Cake candles because the ones we had in storage melted together.
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by ChabadRabbi on December 27th, 2008
No, the colour is unimportant. What is important is that they burn for at least half an hour.

The original Chanukah miracle involved olive oil, so many people don't use candles at all, they use olive oil.
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by ChuckExAnon on December 26th, 2008
Not to this goy, no! :-)
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by iwnit on December 26th, 2008
"There's no tradition regarding the color of the candles; so any color is okay, including plaid and infra-red! And the color order is up to you.

Although there are other customs, the most common one for placing the candles in the menorah is as follows: On the first day place one candle on the right side of the menorah. On the second day put a candle there and another one to the left of it. On the third day add the third candle to the left of those. And so on. Each night another candle goes on the left side of the last one.

But when lighting, you start with the new one, the one furthest on the left. You then move towards the right, lighting each one in order, the last candle being the one on the far right.

Note that the small colored Chanukah candles aren't long enough to use on Friday, because the candles must be lit before sunset and must remain alight for a half hour after dark. So Friday afternoon you should use big white Shabbat candles, or wicks and oil. The candles don't have to be placed in a menorah, but should be in a straight line."
Source and further information:
http://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php/297/Q2/
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by phile4evr on December 23rd, 2008
I just use whatever colors I think look pretty :)
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by Ken68617 on December 21st, 2008
Doesn't matter to me, I'm not Jewish!
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by Yarnlady is happy every day on January 1st, 2009
I just use the colors that come in the box. I've never heard or read that it matters what color they are.
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