Search results
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. ( When lighting for the first time this year ...
- 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?
People also ask
How do you say a blessing on Hanukkah?
How many blessings and prayers are recited during Hanukkah?
What are the most important Hanukkah rituals?
When do we say Hanukkah blessing 2?
Candles are added to the hanukkiyah (menorah) from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first. (On the Shabbat of Hanukkah, kindle the Hanukkah lights first and then the Shabbat candles.) Light the shamash (the helper candle) first, using it to kindle the rest of the Hanukkah lights. As you do, say or sing:
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.
Nov 29, 2019 · The blessings over the Hanukkah candles are said before the Hanukkah candles are lit. Traditional translations of Jewish prayers use the male pronoun and refer to G-d rather than God. Many contemporary Jews, however, use a more gender-neutral translation and use the full term, God.
Click here for the Hebrew text of the V' al Hanissim, as well as an English translation. Hallel. Every day of Chanukah, we recite the complete Hallel in the course of the morning prayers. The Hallel is a sequence of praise and gratitude-themed psalms (Psalms 113-118) that is recited on Jewish holidays. Torah Reading
Sep 19, 2023 · Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu Melech ha’olam, shehecheyanu, v’kiyimanu, v’higiyanu laz'man hazeh. English translation: Blessed are You, Adonai Our God, Ruler of the universe, Who has given us ...
