Question: how do hanukkah candles work?
Answer: The Hanukiyah The first candle is lit on Erev Hanukkah, the night before the holiday starts. One inserts the candles into the Hanukiyah from right to left, one candle for each day of the Hanukkah miracle (for instance, on the second day of Hanukkah, there are two regular candles and a Shamash candle in the Hanukiyah).