Hanukkah: Halachic Questions

1. Which blessings are said when lighting the Hanukkah candles?
2. Why do we say “lehadlik ner Hanukkah” and not “lehadlik ner shel Hanukkah”?
3. What do you do if you forgot to say “Shehecheyanu” on the first night?
4. Where should the hanukkiah be placed, and which candle do you start lighting from?
5. How high should the hanukkiah be placed?
6. May the hanukkiah be lit in one place and moved to another?
7. What is the correct time to light the Hanukkah candles?
8. How much oil should be put in the Hanukkah lamps?
9. What do you do if a Hanukkah candle goes out during the lighting?
10. What do you do if you forgot to say the blessing before lighting the Hanukkah candles?
11. Does someone who lit in the synagogue also need to light at home?
12. Which oil is best for lighting the Hanukkah candles?
13. May some candles be lit with oil and others with wax?
14. May one use the light of the Hanukkah candles?
15. How does a blind person fulfill the mitzvah of lighting Hanukkah candles?
16. Does an unmarried son living with his parents need his own hanukkiah?
17. How do you light when several families live in the same house?
18. Is it a good idea to let children light the shamash?
19. Can a young child fulfill the obligation of lighting Hanukkah candles on behalf of adults?
20. On Friday of Hanukkah: which is lit first, the Hanukkah candles or the Shabbat candles?
21. On Saturday night: what comes first, havdalah or lighting the Hanukkah candles?
22. May one go to the cemetery on Hanukkah?
23. Which verses and psalms are recommended on Hanukkah?
24. Why is it customary to eat dairy foods on Hanukkah?
25. What is the exact wording of “Al Hanissim” on Hanukkah?
26. Which psalms are said in Shacharit during the days of Hanukkah?
27. Why do women customarily refrain from work while the Hanukkah candles are burning?
28. How can one add holiness and joy during the days of Hanukkah?