r/JewsOfConscience • u/Ok-Average3876 • 2d ago

Celebration Happy Chanukah! Show me your chanukiah 🕎

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This first candle was lit to honour the memory of Dr Adnan Al-Bursh 🇵🇸❤️

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u/BolesCW Mizrahi 2d ago

can people please learn the proper placement of the lights? it's right to left, not left to right, and not starting in the middle. on each subsequent night, a new light is placed to the left of the first light. lighting goes from left to right, starting from the newest light to the oldest. this is straight from the Shulhan Arukh, cited in the Ben Ish Hai.

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u/Time_Waister_137 Reconstructionist 1d ago

Left to right versus right to left ? I suggest if you don’t like the candle arrangement of someone’s menorah, just stand behind the menorah and you all will be happy again…

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u/BolesCW Mizrahi 1d ago

It's not a question of liking it or not, which is subjective. It's a question of whether or not the person is adhering to the tradition, which is objective.

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u/Time_Waister_137 Reconstructionist 1d ago

I guess we each have a different… er, may I say … perspective?

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u/BolesCW Mizrahi 1d ago

I'm not familiar with Reconstructionism; does everyone in your denomination have the same level of indifference to the Shulhan Arukh?

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u/Time_Waister_137 Reconstructionist 7h ago

I certainly cannot speak for Reconstructing Judaism. But I am sure there is no attempt to disrespect the great masterwork of the 16th century. To get a better idea, I wish you would take a look at their official web site, reconstructingjudaism.org. I believe the major attempt is to provide a service for the evolving jewish civilization. As an example of what they are doing, please take a look at their website: ritualwell.org