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2 days ago · Chanukah songs, plays, stories and more come alive in audio and video
The school of Hillel says that the very best way (mehardin min hamehadrin) of lighting the menorah is to add one more candle each night. The Talmud gives two reasons for this approach: a) because of the dictum that we increase in matters of holiness and b) to make it readily obvious which night of Chanukah it is.
Blessings on the Kindling of the Menorah. Click here for the blessings in Hebrew, transliteration and translation of the blessings on the kindling of the menorah. V'al Hanissim. During the eight days of Chanukah, we add the V'al Hanissim ("And for the miracles...") section in the amidah (daily silent prayers) and in the Grace after Meals.
(click here for the Hanukkah calendar) The following two (or three) blessings (prayers) are said while holding the shammash, immediately before the Hanukkah menorah is lit, saying the third blessing only on the first night or the first time lighting this Chanukah (click here for a printable PDF of the blessings.)
