Holding the Shamash in the Right Hand
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Question
Is there a preference for which hand I should hold the shamash with which I light the candles?
Answer
The candle used to light the other candles should be held in the right hand, and the blessing is recited after lighting it.
Source
As with all blessings on mitzvot, the candle should be held in the right hand, see Talmud (Berachot 43b); Rashi (ibid., s.v. shemen); Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, siman 206, סעיף 4); Mishnah Berurah (ibid., סעיף קטן 18); Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, siman 276, סעיף 6); Mishnah Berurah (ibid., סעיף קטן 29); and others. Azmera Lishmecha (issue 118).
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