Nine-branched candelabra used during Hanukkah – eight branches for each night of the holiday, plus another branch (often taller, central, or more prominently displayed) for the shamash (helper) candle, which is used to light the others. HanukkahRitual Objects Alternate Spelling chanukiah, chanukiyah Hebrew Spelling חֲנֻכִּיָּה Learn More Hanukkah