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Transliteration. Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh. Translation. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. Learn how to say the blessings and light the hanukkiyah, the Hanukkah menorah.
- 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...
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. We’ve also ...
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As you do, say or sing: Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
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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.
English Translation of the Yiddish. The English lyrics to Hanukkah, O Hanukkah are not a direct translation of the Yiddish. The Yiddish translates to the following: O Hanukkah, O Hanukkah, A beautiful celebration, Such a cheerful and happy one, There is none like it. Every night with the dreidels we will play, Fresh, hot latkes we will eat ...
Chanukah Texts and Prayers. Be Thankful for the Hanukkah Miracles. The various prayers, hymns and texts associated with Chanukah (Hanukkah). Chanukah Prayers & Blessings Overview. A rundown of the Chanukah prayers, blessings, hymns, and Torah readings. 7 Comments.