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Prior to lighting the candles each night, a series of blessings are recited. Click here to download a printer-friendly PDF of the Hanukkah blessings. Click here for more information on lighting the menorah, including audio recordings of the traditional Hanukkah blessing melodies.
- Hanukkah Blessings: Chant Before Lighting The Candles
- Hanukkah Blessings #1: Blessing Over The Candles
- Hanukkah Blessings #2: Blessing About Miracles
- Download Hanukkah Blessings Pdf – Printable
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One of the most important Hanukkah rituals is to recite the Hanukkah blessings and light the candles on the menorah. We say three blessings on the first night and only two blessings — the first and second blessing — for the following seven nights. There is a chant for each of these blessings (#1 and #2 start with the exact same melody) but it is al...
The first blessing — which is sung for all eight nights of Hanukkah — is the blessing over the Hanukkah candles. It is the exact same blessing as the candle blessing we say weekly on Shabbat, except for the last word. Instead of saying shel Shabbat, we say shel Hanukkah. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹת...
We say Hanukkah blessing #2 directly after we finish blessing #1 and before we light the Hanukkah candles on the menorah. This blessing starts off with the traditional “Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha’olam” intro, but quickly gets into some more challenging Hebrew words. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲב...
Once you recite the blessings for Hanukkah, you can go ahead and light the candles. The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left but are lit from left to right. The shamash candle is always the first one lit, and is used to light the others, starting with the left-most one. Essentially, you are lighting the candle representing the newes...
This web page explains how to recite the three blessings before lighting the candles on the menorah for Hanukkah. It provides the Hebrew text, transliteration, translation and audio for each blessing, as well as an in-depth explanation and a link to a book of blessings for the Jewish holidays.
Learn how to say the blessings and light the hanukkiyah, the Hanukkah menorah. Download a printable version of the Hebrew text, transliteration and translation of the Hanukkah blessings.
Download a PDF file with the Hebrew and English blessings for lighting the Hanukkah candles. Learn how to kindle the Hanukkah lights and the shamash, and the meaning of Hanerot Halalu.
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Nov 28, 2021 · Learn the Hebrew and English prayers for lighting the Hanukkah menorah with these printable cards. Includes Shehecheyanu, Blessing Over the Candles, and Blessing for the Hanukkah Miracle.
Find the Hebrew and English text of the blessings for lighting Hanukkah candles, with the first night addition of shehecheyanu. Download or print this PDF document for easy reference.
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The following two (or three) blessings (prayers) are said while holding the shammash, immediately before the Hanukkah menorah is lit, saying the third blessing only on the first night or the first time lighting this Chanukah (click here for a printable PDF of the blessings.)
