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Dec 14, 2003 · Shabbat, December 28, 2024. Kislev 27. Tonight is the fourth Night of Chanukah. The menorah is lit after Shabbat ends and the Havdalah is recited. Recite blessings 1 and 2 and kindle four lights in the menorah. Sunday, December 29, 2024. Kislev 28. Tonight is the fifth Night of Chanukah.
1 And it was that on the day that Moses finished erecting the Mishkan, he anointed it, sanctified it, and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels, and he anointed them and sanctified them. 2 The chieftains of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, presented [their offerings]. They were the leaders of the tribes.
Two blessings are chanted or recited every night of Hanukkah. The first is a blessing over the candles themselves. The second blessing expresses thanks for the miracle of deliverance. A third blessing—the Shehecheyanu prayer, marking all joyous occasions in Jewish life—is chanted or recited only on the first night.
Hanukkah Candle-Lighting Prayers. Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us by his commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of Hanukkah. Baruch ata ...
Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day “festival of lights,” celebrated with nightly menorah lightings, special prayers, and fried (often dairy) foods. Learn more about it here.
The last day of Hanukkah is the eighth day of Hanukkah. It is known as Zose Hanukkah, Zos Hanukkah or Zot Hanukkah. It marks the day on which the great miracle of oil occurred, according to Jewish belief. It is a particularly special day because it encapsulates all of Hanukkah.
One candle is added to the menorah each night. The first night, you light only the shammus (the one at a different height) and one Chanukah candle. By the eighth night, you light all of the candles. Candles should be added to the menorah from right to left (like Hebrew writing). See animation at right. The shammus candle is lit first.
