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Hanukkah is about the freedom to be true to what we believe without denying the freedom of those who believe otherwise. It’s about lighting our candle, while not being threatened by or threatening anyone else’s candle. -Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Nov 2, 2021 · Each of these Hanukkah quotes will help inspire you for the holiday. They're perfect for Instagram captions, holiday cards, and beyond.
- First Night—Dedicated to Darkness: The Cellar. Before you light your first candle, stand quietly for a moment in complete darkness, and let the darkness indeed be complete, with no want for anything, no need for the distractions of sight; simply sense the quiet self that sits there patiently waiting for you to take notice, to turn off the television, to turn off all vision, to be quiet and sense the sanctuary that is the self.
- Second Night—Dedicated to Ascension: The Stairway. Standing at the stairs, sights set on ascension. As you light your candle, envision a stairway rising before you, each step a soul-ascension made with a worthy act, each good word you have spoken, each good work done by your hands.
- Third Night—Dedicated to Decisions: The Hallway. Imagine yourself in a hallway, an endless corridor. Before you an offering of options, a series of dark wood doors; each opening widens with opportunity, each offers an unknowable path, letting you choose, demanding you move, challenging you to act.
- Fourth Night—Dedicated to the Senses: The Dining Room. See yourself seated at a silvered table, set stately for some feast, You are guest and host and caterer, called to task, to eat.
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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּהבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה(When lighting for the first time this year:בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה)Bah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm ah-sher ki-deh-shah-noo beh-mitz-voh-tahv veh-tzee-vah-noo leh-hahd-lik nayr kha-noo-kahBah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm sheh-ah-sah nee-sim lah-ah-voh-tay-noo bah-yah-mim hah-haym biz-mahn hah-zeh(When lighting for the first time this year:Bah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm sheh-heh-kheh-yah-noo veh-kee-mah-noo ve-hig-ee-yah-noo liz-mahn hah-zeh)Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light.Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.(When lighting for the first time this year:Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.)Now that you’ve lit your candles, this is a perfect time to: 1. Sing the traditional songs 2. Fry up some delicious latkes 3. Play a fun game of dreidel 4. Read the story of Chanukah 5. Or watch an inspiring video of the Rebbe
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- "Hanukkah is about the spark of the divine in all of us made in God's image." — Suzanne Fields.
- "On Hanukkah, the first dark night, light yourself a candle bright. I'll you, if you will me invite, to dance within that gentle light." — Nicholas Gordon.
- "Still ours the dance, the feast, the glorious psalm; the mystic lights of emblem, and the word." — Emma Lazarus.
- "The commandment to light the Hanukkah lamp is an exceedingly precious one, and one should be particularly careful to fulfill it. In order to make known the miracle, and to offer additional praise ...
Chanukah Texts and Prayers - Be Thankful for the Hanukkah Miracles - Chabad.org. Jewish Holidays Chanukah - Hanukkah 2024-2025 How-To. Chanukah Texts and Prayers. Be Thankful for the Hanukkah Miracles. The various prayers, hymns and texts associated with Chanukah (Hanukkah).
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59 Most Memorable Hanukkah Quotes - Catalyst. Around the world, the Jewish holiday of light Hanukkah or Hag Haurim, the holiday of freedom and light that begins at sunset is celebrated. Hanukkah is a symbol of hope, miracles, the battle for identity, and faith in a better tomorrow.
