![]() Essentially, you are lighting the candle representing the newest night first. The shamash candle is always the first one lit, and is used to light the others, starting with the left-most one. ![]() The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left but are lit from left to right. Once you recite the blessings for Hanukkah, you can go ahead and light the candles. Listen to Shehecheyanu Chant An In-Depth Explanation of How to Say the Shehecheyanuĭownload Hanukkah Blessings PDF – Printable בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּהīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm ShEH-hEH-chEH-yAH-nOO VEH-kEEy-mAH-nOO VEH-hEE-gEE-AH-nOO LAHz-mAHn HAH-zEHīlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. In this case, we recite the Shechecheyanu the first night we light the Chanukah candles on the menorah. We recite this particular blessing the first time we do something in the Jewish calendar year and to celebrate special occasions. Why do we say an additional prayer, the Shehecheyanu, on the first night of Hanukkah? The Shehecheyanu is a blessing of firsts. Hanukkah Blessings #3: Shehecheyanu (aka First Night of Hanukkah Prayer) Listen to Hanukkah Blessing #2 Chant An In-Depth Explanation of How to Say Hanukkah Blessing #2 בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְאִמוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּהīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, she-asah nisim la-avoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim haheim bazman hazeh.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm ShEH-AH-sAH NEE-sEEm LAH-AH-vOH-tAY-nOO V-EE-mOH-tAY-nOO Bye-yAH-mEEm HAH-chAYm BAHz-mAHn HAH-zEHīlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in those ancient days at this season. This blessing starts off with the traditional “Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha’olam” intro, but quickly gets into some more challenging Hebrew words. ![]() We say Hanukkah blessing #2 directly after we finish blessing #1 and before we light the Hanukkah candles on the menorah. Hanukkah Blessings #2: Blessing about Miracles Click here to purchase a copy for your home. This 18-page, easy-to-follow guide will help you navigate all the Hebrew prayers for every holiday. PSST: If you’re interested in learning more about what prayers to say at each of the holidays, take a look at my new eBook, Book of Blessings for the Jewish Holidays. Listen to Hanukkah Blessing #1 Chant An In-Depth Explanation of How to Say Hanukkah Blessing #1 בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּהīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm AH-shEHr KEEd-shAH-nOO BEH-mEEtz-vOH-tAHv V-tzEE-vAH-nOO L-hAHd-LEEk NAYr ShEHL ChAH-nOO-kAHīlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy with your commandments, commanding us to kindle (light) the Hanukkah lights. Instead of saying shel Shabbat, we say shel Hanukkah. It is the exact same blessing as the candle blessing we say weekly on Shabbat, except for the last word. The first blessing - which is sung for all eight nights of Hanukkah - is the blessing over the Hanukkah candles. Hanukkah Blessings #1: Blessing Over the Candles That’s because we light the candles with the shamash, or helper candle, which usually sits higher than the rest of the candles and is typically in the center of the menorah.īefore lighting the candles (but after placing them in the menorah), we recite the following blessings. ![]() For example, on the first night you will have two candles, the second night you will have three candles, etc. You will always have one extra candle for each night of Hanukkah. Place the candles in the menorah from right to left. ![]() There is a chant for each of these blessings (#1 and #2 start with the exact same melody) but it is also completely acceptable to simply speak the words of each Hanukkah blessing. We say three blessings on the first night and only two blessings - the first and second blessing - for the following seven nights. One of the most important Hanukkah rituals is to recite the Hanukkah blessings and light the candles on the menorah. Hanukkah Blessings: Chant Before Lighting the Candles ![]()
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