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( 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) English Translation. 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.
- 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?
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.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot , commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights. Blessing 2. Hebrew Text. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ. אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ. בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה. Transliteration.
Below is the version of Al Hanisim recited on Hanukkah, in Hebrew, transliteration and English translation.
Nov 29, 2019 · .ברוך אתה יי, אלוהינו מלך העולם, אשר קידשנו במצוותיו, וציוונו להדליק נר של חנוכה. Transliteration: Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Translation: Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments,
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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. Traditional prayer, sung after the lighting of the menorah.
