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Menorah - Chanukah - חנוכה

Menorah - Chanukah - חנוכה

by RustyBrick, Inc.

35 ratings
91 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
🎬 Entertainment
Free

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Released
November 21, 2008
Updated
September 20, 2017

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RustyBrick, Inc.
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This app guides you through lighting the menorah each night of Chanukah with visual cues and prayers. It includes Hebrew, English, and transliterated versions of the blessings and songs, with audio recordings available.

✓Visual guide for lighting each night
✓Chanukah prayers in Hebrew, English, and transliterated
✓Audio recordings of prayers and songs
✓Indicator for the first night of Chanukah
✓Cute animation for lighting direction
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What users say about Menorah

Reviews of Menorah are mixed: the Lifestyle app is rated 3.1/5 from 35 App Store ratings. What users like most: awesome vocals (Mo Kiss), great music and singing. Top complaints: lights all candles at once, no audio or sound issues. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🎤Awesome vocals (Mo Kiss)
  • 🎶Great music and singing
  • 🙏Helpful for prayers and blessings
  • 👍Simple and sweet app
  • 🌟Good for family use
  • 🆓Free to use
  • ✨Beautiful graphics
  • 💡Useful for learning prayers
  • 💯Covers Hebrew, English, transliteration
  • 🎵Nice renditions of blessings
  • 📱Works well on iPhone
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Kids love it

Negative things

  • 🐛Lights all candles at once
  • 🔇No audio or sound issues
  • 🖥️Developer overlay on screen
  • ❌Mixed up pronunciations (Ashkenazic/Sephardic)
  • 🔢Incorrect day/candle counting
  • 🚫Features not working with newer iOS
  • 🎶Terrible or wrong tunes
  • 🖱️Menorah does nothing useful
  • 💥App crashes immediately
  • ↩️Candles lit backwards or wrong side
  • 📅Shows upcoming rather than current day
  • 🔊No audible audio content
  • 📱Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 💡Needs to light only correct number of candles
  • 🤔Candles lit left to right instead of right to left
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What's New in Menorah

2.0

September 20, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 64 bit support

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User reviews

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Doesn’t work

Lights all of the lights at once, doesn’t play any audio, and there’s an overlay covering half the screen with information about the developer. Terrible app
Bbestreviewer86

Transliteration

It’s nice that they translated the blessings but they mixed up Ashkenazic and Sephardic pronunciation.
JJeff987654321

GREAT VOCALS

The vocals on this app are awesome - Mo Kiss crushes it. Would love more songs to play. Great app for Hanukkah !!
PPEBNYC

Please update!

Have had this app for years, but it no longer has sound with iOS 14.
AAboutTown

Needs updating

Features no longer work with newer iOS
DUDo not upgrade!!!
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

22 issues

Lights all lights at once

Bug

No audio

Bug

Overlay covering half the screen

Bug

Mixed up Ashkenazic and Sephardic pronunciation

Bug

No sound with iOS 14

Bug

Features no longer work with newer iOS

Bug

App doesn't know how to count days/candles

Bug

Does not work well on iPhone 12/iOS 14

Bug

No sound

Bug

Should have the correct number of candles

Bug

No audible audio content

Bug

Version will not work on future versions of iOS

Bug

Terrible tunes

Bug

Menorah does nothing useful

Bug

App crashes immediately

Bug

Lit candles one by one, backwards

Bug

Shows number of candles for following night, not current day

Bug

App has all 8 candles lit on 6th night

Bug

Need to light ONLY the right numbers of candles

Bug

Lights all the lights, need to light only the correct number

Bug

Lights the candles from left to right instead of right to left

Bug

Candles are supposed to be lit right to left, not left to right

Bug
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Requested Features

7 requests

More songs to play

Feature

iPad version

Feature

Control audio selection

Feature

Add lighting for Ari and other nussachs

Feature

More Chanukah Songs

Feature

Ability to scroll and choose songs

Feature

Ability to press above candle and light yourself

Feature

FAQ

What does the Menorah app do?

This app serves as a digital guide for the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. It visually shows you how many candles to light each night, following Ashkenaz customs, and provides the Chanukah prayers in Hebrew, English, and transliterated formats.

What are the key features of this Chanukah app?

Key features include a visual aid for lighting the menorah each night, the Chanukah blessings and traditional songs in Hebrew, English, and transliterated text, and professionally sung audio versions of these prayers. It also indicates when the first night of Chanukah is.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, this is a free iPhone app. It is offered as a gift during Chanukah and does not have any associated costs for users.

What are common use cases for this menorah app?

This app is useful for anyone celebrating Chanukah who wants a clear, step-by-step guide for lighting the menorah each night. It's also helpful for reciting the Chanukah prayers, especially with the included audio recordings for pronunciation and melody.

What devices is this app compatible with?

Based on the description, this app is designed for the iPhone. It is an iPhone app, suggesting compatibility with Apple's iOS operating system.