So while there may be candle-lighting involved in Kwanzaa and you’ll see lit candles as Christmas decor, the menorah candles are distinct. The candles we light on Hanukkah symbolize the ...

They’re ultimately universal, and that’s one of the most powerful parts of Kwanzaa,” Qaasim said. • Light the kinara each night: The seven candles on the kinara — the candle holder ...