1. This year, the first night of Chanukah is Sunday December 9, 2001, at which time we will light one Chanukah light plus the shamash.

2. The second night we light 2 lights plus a shamash and so on and so forth.

3. We light the Menorah as soon as possible after 5:13 PM, which is 30 minutes after sunset this year.

4. The light must last for at least 30 minutes or at least till 5:43 PM whichever is later.

5. On Friday of Chanukah (Dec 14), we light the Menorah right before we light Shabbos candles (4:26 PM). The Chanukah candles should last till at least 5:43 PM.

6. On Saturday night we light Chanukah candles after Havdala (5:26 PM).

7. We place the Menorah in the window and place the candles to our right. We light the newest candle first.

8. It is customary to eat foods made in oil (latkes, jelly doughnuts), since the miracle occurred with oil.

9. Guests in a hotel/motel should light in their room.

10. On all eight days of Chanukah, complete Hallel is recited and Al Hanisim is inserted in shmoneh esrei and bircas hamazon.