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Blessings
All three blessings are said on the first night, and on the
rest only the first two are recited.
Blessing one: Blessed are You,
Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by His
commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of
Chanukah. To pronounce it in Hebrew, here is the
transliteration: Baruk Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melek Ha-olam Asher
Kiddeeshonu Be-mitzvasov Vi-tsivonu Lehadlik Ner Shel Chunukah.
Blessing two: Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the
universe, who wrought miracles for our fathers in days of old,
at this season. Transliteration: Baruk Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melek Ha-olam She-oso Nissim La-avoseynu Ba-yyomim Ho-heym Ba-zzman
Ha-zzeh.
Blessing three: This blessing is said only the first night (the
other two are said every night of Chanukah) Blessed are You,
Lord our God, King of the universe, who has kept us alive, and
has preserved us, and enabled us to reach this time.
Transliteration: Baruk Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melek Ha-olam
Sha-hekheeyonu Ve-keeyeemonu Ve-heeggee'onu La-zzman Ha-zzeh.
Each night you light the
candles and recite the blessings, increasing the number of
candles in the menorah to correspond with the night. Although
the candles are put in beginning on the far right and working to
the left, the last or the candle to the far left
is always lit first and continues from left to right.
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| Chanukah is a
Jewish holiday, also known as the Festival of lights. Chanukah
is a Hebrew word meaning "dedication". It is also spelled
Chanuka, Hannukah or Hanukkah. The first evening of Chanukah
(called Erev Chanukah) starts after the sunset of the 24th day
of the Hebrew month of Kislev. As in Jewish tradition the
calendar date starts at sunset, Chanukah begins on the 25th.
also see: Chanukah rituals - Dreidel Rules - Chanukah Cards -
Kislev
Hanukkah Menorah: also called a
Chanukiah
Mitzvah - Commandment from God |
