The Shamash is the servent or helper candle

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Every Chanukah, Jews light candles in their chanukiot, the special candle holders or menorahs, used on the holiday. They do this for eight days, but most of them miss the significance of the shamash, the helper candle, used to light all the others. They focus on the eight beautiful flames, and pay little attention to …

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