Posted on 12/12/2017 6:27:34 AM PST by Wuli
Chanukkah Candle Lighting Blessings
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One candle is added to the menorah each night. The first night, you light only the shammus (the one at a different height) and one Chanukkah candle. By the eighth night, you light all of the candles.
Candlelighting Procedure Candles should be added to the menorah from right to left (like Hebrew writing). See animation at right. The shammus candle is lit first. While holding the shammus candle, recite the following blessings. They are usually sung. Click the music icons in the blessings below to hear the tune.
If you would like to hear the blessings sung, check out the MP3 recording by Rabbi Mark Zimmerman on SiddurAudio.com. The recording is designed for educational purposes, and is chanted at a very moderate pace with very clear enunciation. Siddur Audio and its sister site, Haftorah Audio are great sources for learning the melodies of Jewish liturgy. (Rabbi Zimmerman is not associated with this website). Blessing over Candles
Light the shammus candle first, then recite the blessings while holding the candle. Do not light the other candles until the blessings are done!
Hebrew MIDI
Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe
Hebrew asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us
Hebrew l'had'lik neir shel Chanukah. (Amein) to light the lights of Chanukkah. (Amen)
Blessing for the Chanukkah Miracle
Hebrew MIDI Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe
Hebrew she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amein) Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time
Shehecheyanu (Who Has Kept Us Alive)
This blessing is recited only on the first night of Chanukkah.
Hebrew MIDI Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe
Hebrew shehecheyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amein) who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)
Lighting the Candles
After reciting the blessings, use the shammus to light the Chanukkah candles from left to right (newest to oldest). See animation at top.
Candles should be left burning until they go out on their own. They must burn for more than half an hour. Standard Chanukkah candles burn for about an hour.
Happy Hanukah, Yaelle! May Hanukah Harry bring you lots of good recipes to share on our Weekly Cooking thread!
A good and blessed CHanukah to all the Jewish FRpers.
Correction: Chanukkah.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah!
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Happy Chanukah y’all!
Pass the kugel would ya
The cashier asks, “What denomination?”
“Oy vey, has it come to this?” Ella asks. “OK, give me three Orthodox, ten Conservative, and twenty Reform.”
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Happy Chanukah!
Thanks! And the same to you, Missy!!
and to you!
Great. It sounds just like a “Gracie Allen” joke; though Gracie was a actually Catholic woman married to a Jewish man. Gracie’s first role on the radio was with Eddie Cantor; another Jewish man. I’m sure her time in Vaudeville gave her a lot of “Jewish humor” experience as well and Vaudeville carried forward a lot of Irish Catholic humor of the day as well.
I’m passing your nice joke on to my friends off of FR.
I bought some sufganiot today. Your gorgeous photo reminded me. Carb fest at my house tonight.
I meant to include in my previous post (but I got distracted by the image)...
Every Chanukah, the Ohr Rishon in the United States appears from the summit of Har haMidbar.
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My neighbor and I were just planning our latke party. I am shortly leaving to go purchase the supplies to make the potato latkes, some whole wheat challah rolls for Shabbos, and the rest of my Shabbos meal ingredients.
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