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.
 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. You can hear the tune by clicking the music
icon
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If you would like to hear the blessings, check out this
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Cantor Pinchas Rabinovicz singing the blessings
and other tunes from 613.org,
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recording uses Ashkenazic
pronunciation)
| Blessing over Candles |
Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe |
asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu
Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us |
l'had'lik neir shel Chanukah. (Amein)
to light the lights of Chanukkah. (Amen) |
| Blessing for Chanukkah |
Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe |
she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amein)
Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time |
| Shehecheyanu (first night only) |
Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe |
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) |
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.
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Tracey R Rich
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