BRACHAS
FOR
LIGHTING CHANUKAH CANDLES
Candle Menora & an Oil Menora
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WHERE TO LIGHT?
- Facing a window in your home
- In a public domain
WHEN TO LIGHT?
- Anytime after it gets dark
- As early in the evening as possible
- On Friday light Chanukah candles before you light Shabbas candles
- On Saturday light Chanukah candles after havdolah
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HOW MANY CANDLES?
- One candle, the Shamas, acts as the 'lighter' for the other candles
- One the 1st night & two the 2nd night, etc.
- Do NOT count the Shamas as one of your candles
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1ST BRACHA
This bracha (blessing) is said all 8 nights
Those listening say Amen after this bracha
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ
בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חַנֻכָּה
TRANSLITERATION
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam
asher kidishanu b’mitz’vosav v’tzivanu l’had’lik neir shel Chanukah
ENGLISH
Blessed are you, Lord, our G-d, ruler of the world, who makes us holy with his commandments & commands us to light the Chanukah lights
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2nd BRACHA
This bracha (blessing) is said all 8 nights
Those listening say Amen after this bracha
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאְַבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
TRANSLITERATION
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam
she’asah nisim la’avoseinu ba’yamim haheimbasman hazeh
ENGLISH
Blessed are you, Lord, our G-d, ruler of the world,
who made miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time
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3rd BRACHA
3rd bracha (blessing) is said only on the 1st night
Those listening say Amen after this bracha
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיּמָנוּ וְהִגִיעָנוּ לַזְמַן הַזֶה
TRANSLITERATION
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam
she’hech’eyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh
ENGLISH
Blessed are you, Lord, our G-d, ruler of the world,
who has given us a life, sustained our life enabled us to reach this day
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After Saying The
Brachas
(Blessings)
- Use the shamus candle to light the Chanukah candles from left to right (newest to oldest)
- Candles should be left burning until they go out on their own
- They must burn for more than half an hour
- The cusyom is to sing Hah'nay'ros hah' law' loo & Maw'aw'tur
Doughnuts (Sufganiot) are the favorite Chanukah treat in Israel
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