We respond to every follow-up question submitted, but only publish selected ones.
In order to be considered for publication, questions must be on-topic, polite, and address ideas rather than
personalities.
Question: Why do we put the candle on the right and light then from left to right.
Answer: In Judaism, the right side is always primary. This may be so because mystically, the right side represents G-d’s attribute of mercy which is primary.
