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The Shamash Candle

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

SHAMASH
The shamash is the 'servant' or helper candle, set higher or apart from the eight Hanukkah lights so it is never confused with them. Its sole job is to do the kindling.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MENORAH
The Hanukkah menorah, properly called a chanukiah, holds nine candles: one for each of the eight nights and one for the shamash itself.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
FLICKER
Jewish law encourages placing the menorah where its flickering light can be seen from outside, turning every window into a small public declaration.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TALLOW
Before modern candles, tallow, rendered animal fat, was a common material for lights. The Hanukkah miracle, however, is specifically celebrated with oil, echoing the temple lamp that burned for eight days.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Hanukkah candle word search

The Shamash Candle: a free online word search

Hanukkah candle word search, playable online right now. The shamash lights every other wick, night by quiet night.

About The Shamash Candle

Each evening of Hanukkah, as dusk softens the sky, the shamash, the helper candle set apart in its own raised notch, is lit first and used to kindle the others. Its flame travels from wick to wick, coaxing a glow that grows across eight nights. The menorah in the window becomes a small, steady beacon, its wax and oil and light carrying a story of perseverance that has been told for more than two thousand years.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft color on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.The level you pick sets those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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