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Video class December 14, 2023 9 min

Chanukah Menorah - Left or Right?

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The deeper meaning behind the placement of the Chanukah menorah. Why tradition says to put it on the left side opposite the mezuzah. Watch next: Initial Ruling to Place Menorah Next to Mezuzah 0:03 Significance of Placing Menorah on Left Side 0:34 Menorah Modeled After Tefillin 1:51 Bringing Light into Darkness 3:22 Complementary Roles of Mezuzah and Menorah 4:11 Removing Mezuzahs Allowed Influence to Enter Jewish Homes 5:45 Reaching Inner Core to Spread Light Outwards 7:23

In this class

  1. 0:00<Untitled Chapter 1>
  2. 0:03Initial Ruling to Place Menorah Next to Mezuzah
  3. 0:34Significance of Placing Menorah on Left Side
  4. 1:51Menorah Modeled After Tefillin
  5. 3:22Bringing Light into Darkness
  6. 4:11Complementary Roles of Mezuzah and Menorah
  7. 5:45Removing Mezuzahs Allowed Influence to Enter Jewish Homes
  8. 7:23Reaching Inner Core to Spread Light Outwards

Part of the series Jewish Holidays