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Hanukkah Prayers: How to Say the Menorah Blessings. 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).
When lighting the Hanukkah menorah on the first night, there are three blessings to recite. On all other nights, there are only two. Here is the text of all three blessings in Hebrew, transliteration, and English translation. You can download a printable PDF of the blessings recited over the Hanukkah menorah by clicking here.
- 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?
Nov 29, 2019 · Hanukkah is also called the Festival of Lights because it is celebrated with the lighting of candles in a very specific way. Each night, special Hanukkah blessings and prayers are recited before the candles are lit. Three blessings are said on the first night, and only the first and second blessings are said on the other seven nights.
Translation. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. Learn how to say the blessings and light the hanukkiyah, the Hanukkah menorah.
