which side of the menorah do you light from

You place the candles right to left, but you light them left to right, starting with the newest candle each night.

Quick scoop

• When you face the menorah, put the first night’s candle in the far right holder.

• Each new night, add that night’s candle to the left of the existing ones (so you’re filling it in from right to left).

• When lighting, light the shamash (helper candle) first, then use it to light the left‑most candle (the newest one) and move toward the right.

So in simple terms:

• Set up: add candles from right to left.
• Lighting: light from left to right, always lighting the newest night’s candle first.

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