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Dec 2, 2016 · THE HANUKKAH BLESSINGS - INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOBlessing 1:Baruch ata AdonaiEloheinu Melech ha'olamAsher kideshanu be-mitzvotavVetzivanu le-hadlik nerShel Chanuk...
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Dec 10, 2020 · Learn to recite the Hanukkah Blessings. I've provided the transliterated Hebrew and English translations for both the traditional blessings (masculine G-d la...
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Dec 6, 2012 · 760. 147K views 11 years ago. This blessing thanks God for keeping us alive and enabling us to celebrate this festive occasion. It is said only on the first night of Chanukah. ...more. This ...
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- Hanukkah Blessings: Chant Before Lighting The Candles
- Hanukkah Blessings #1: Blessing Over The Candles
- Hanukkah Blessings #2: Blessing About Miracles
- Download Hanukkah Blessings Pdf – Printable
One of the most important Hanukkah rituals is to recite the Hanukkah blessings and light the candles on the menorah. We say three blessings on the first night and only two blessings — the first and second blessing — for the following seven nights. There is a chant for each of these blessings (#1 and #2 start with the exact same melody) but it is al...
The first blessing — which is sung for all eight nights of Hanukkah — is the blessing over the Hanukkah candles. It is the exact same blessing as the candle blessing we say weekly on Shabbat, except for the last word. Instead of saying shel Shabbat, we say shel Hanukkah. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹת...
We say Hanukkah blessing #2 directly after we finish blessing #1 and before we light the Hanukkah candles on the menorah. This blessing starts off with the traditional “Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha’olam” intro, but quickly gets into some more challenging Hebrew words. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲב...
Once you recite the blessings for Hanukkah, you can go ahead and light the candles. The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left but are lit from left to right. The shamash candle is always the first one lit, and is used to light the others, starting with the left-most one. Essentially, you are lighting the candle representing the newes...
Transliteration. Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh. Translation. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wonderous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. For first night only: Hebrew Text.
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. We’ve also embedded recordings of each blessing so you can learn one of the most common traditional tunes. Happy Hanukkah!
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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. Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.
