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The menorah (hanukkiah) is lit each night of Hanukkah (Chanukah). On the first night, a single flame is lit. On the second, another flame is lit. Until, on the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, 8 flames are burning bright (click here for full lighting instructions).
- Blessing Over the Candles. The first blessing — which is sung for all eight nights of Hanukkah — is the blessing over the Hanukkah candles.
- Blessing about Miracles. We say Hanukkah blessing #2 directly after we finish blessing #1 and before we light the Hanukkah candles on the menorah.
- Shehecheyanu. (aka First Night of Hanukkah Prayer) Why do we say an additional prayer, the Shehecheyanu, on the first night of Hanukkah?
The various prayers, hymns and texts associated with Chanukah (Hanukkah). A rundown of the Chanukah prayers, blessings, hymns, and Torah readings. V'al Hanissim, a small section inserted into the Chanukah prayers and Grace after Meals, in Hebrew and English.
Click here for the blessings in Hebrew, transliteration and translation of the blessings on the kindling of the menorah. V'al Hanissim. During the eight days of Chanukah, we add the V'al Hanissim ("And for the miracles...") section in the amidah (daily silent prayers) and in the Grace after Meals.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Praised are you, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who made us holy through your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. Shehecheyanu for Hanukkah. Watch on. Learn how to say the blessings and light the hanukkiyah, the Hanukkah menorah.
On Hanukkah, Al Hanisim is included in the daily Amidahprayer, and also recited during Birkat Hamazon, the grace after meals. The prayer praises God for miraculously delivering the Jews from the hands of the Greeks in the time of the Maccabees.
