Hanukkah begins 25 Kislev or this year December 4 and so today is the eve of Hanukkah which means the first menorah candle is lit. So in the picture to the right, the shamash (the one in the middle) is lit first, then that one is used to light the other.Here are the blessings to say each night while lighting the candles. Below each is the Hebrew transliteration:
1)Blessed art thou, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who sanctifies us with Thy commandments and commanded us to kindle the light of Chanukah.
Barukh attah Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha-olam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav, vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel chanukah.
2)Blessed art thou, Lord our God, Master of the universe, who performed miracles for our fathers in those days at this time.
Barukh attah Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha-olam, she’asah nissim la’avoteinu bayamim hahem, ba-zeman hazzeh.
On the first night add this blessing is also traditional
Blessed art thou, Lord our God, Master of the universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and has brought us to this special time.
Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, she-hecheyanu v’ki-yemanu v’higianu lazeman hazeh.
Messianic blessing
I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)
Anokhi ‘or ha-olam, ha-holeikh acharai, lo yeileikh ba-choshekh, ki-lo ‘or ha-chayim.
Reading
More about Blessings & Readings
http://www.hoshanarabbah.org/pdfs/chan_candle_bless.pdf
Berachot Chanukah - Blessings said during Chanukah
Eight Devotions for Hanukkah
Happy Hanukkah!
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