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    Hanukkah Primer: First Blessing

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    This document provides instructions and blessings for lighting the Hanukkah menorah over the 8 nights of the holiday. It explains that the menorah should ideally be lit outside, facing the street, but can also be lit inside near a window. The blessings said before lighting include thanking God for the miracles of Hanukkah in the past. The document also gives the procedure for lighting each night, starting with one candle on the first night and adding one each subsequent night. Songs traditionally sung during and after lighting are also included.

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    This document provides instructions and blessings for lighting the Hanukkah menorah over the 8 nights of the holiday. It explains that the menorah should ideally be lit outside, facing the street, but can also be lit inside near a window. The blessings said before lighting include thanking God for the miracles of Hanukkah in the past. The document also gives the procedure for lighting each night, starting with one candle on the first night and adding one each subsequent night. Songs traditionally sung during and after lighting are also included.

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    This document provides instructions and blessings for lighting the Hanukkah menorah over the 8 nights of the holiday. It explains that the menorah should ideally be lit outside, facing the street, but can also be lit inside near a window. The blessings said before lighting include thanking God for the miracles of Hanukkah in the past. The document also gives the procedure for lighting each night, starting with one candle on the first night and adding one each subsequent night. Songs traditionally sung during and after lighting are also included.

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    This document provides instructions and blessings for lighting the Hanukkah menorah over the 8 nights of the holiday. It explains that the menorah should ideally be lit outside, facing the street, but can also be lit inside near a window. The blessings said before lighting include thanking God for the miracles of Hanukkah in the past. The document also gives the procedure for lighting each night, starting with one candle on the first night and adding one each subsequent night. Songs traditionally sung during and after lighting are also included.

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    Hanukkah Primer

    First Blessing
    ‫ֹותיו וְ ִצּוָּנּו‬
    ָּ ‫עֹולם ֲא ֶשר ִק ְד ָּשנּו ְב ִמ ְצ‬
    ָּ ‫להינּו ֶמ ֶל ְך ָּה‬ֵ ‫ַאתה יְ ָּי ֱא‬
    ָּ ‫רּוך‬
    ְ ‫ָּב‬
    .‫ֻכה‬
    ָּ ‫ְל ַה ְד ִליק נֵר ֶשל ֲחנ‬
    Baruch ata Ado-nai Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, asher kid-shanu b’-mitzvo-tav,
    v’-tzi-vanu l’-had-lik ner shel Hanukkah.

    Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who sanctified us with His
    commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light

    gdisee B dooceS
    ‫ָּמים‬
    ִ ‫בֹותינּו ַבי‬
    ֵ ‫עֹולם ֶש ָּע ָּשה נִ ִסים ַל ֲא‬
    ָּ ‫להינּו ֶמ ֶל ְך ָּה‬
    ֵ ‫ַאתה יְ ָּי ֱא‬
    ָּ ‫רּוך‬
    ְ ‫ָּב‬
    .‫ָּה ֵהם ַב ְז ַמן ַהזֶה‬
    Baruch ata Ado-nai Elo-hei-nu melech ha-olom she-a-sa ni-sim la-
    avoteinu ba-yamim ha-heim baz'man ha-zeh.

    Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who wrought
    miracles for our ancestors in days of old, at this season.

    Third Blessing:
    For the First Night ONLY:

    .‫בָּרּו ְך ַאתָּה יְיָּ אלׁהינּו ֶמ ֶל ְך הָּעֹולָּם ֶשהחֶיָּנּו וְ ִקיְמָּנּו וְ ִהגִיעָּנּו ַלזְ ַמ ַהזֶה‬

    Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam,


    She-he-che-ya-nu, ve-ki-ye-ma-nu, ve-hig-i-a-nu laz-man ha-zeh.

    Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has
    given us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this moment. 

    Temple B’nai Abraham 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston NJ 07039

    1
    How to Light your Hanukkah Menorah
    Where to Light
    To best publicize the miracle (the mitzvah of pirsum hanes) the Hanukkah menorah (Hanukkiah) is ideally
    lit outside the doorway of your house, on the left side when entering. If this is not practical, then the
    menorah should be lit in a window facing street. If the menorah cannot be lit by the window, it may be lit
    inside the house on a table, which at least fulfills the mitzvah of "publicizing the miracle" for members of
    the household.

    When to Light
    The menorah should preferably be lit at nightfall. It is best to wait until all members of the household are
    present to light the menorah. The menorah should remain lit for at least 30 minutes. On Friday afternoon,
    the menorah should be lit before sundown.

    How to Light on the First Night


    1. On the first night, place one candle in the menorah's far right (as you face the
    menorah) candle holder. Another candle is placed for the Shamash (helper
    candle).
    2. Say the blessings and then light the candle using the Shamash candle.
    3. Light the left-most candle first and then light in order, from left to right.
    4. Follow this procedure for each night of Hanukkah, adding one candle for each
    night.

    Hanerot Halalu

    While lighting the candles themselves, Hanerot Halalu is traditionally recited:

    ‫יקין ַעל ַהנִ ִסים וְ ַעל ַהנִ ְפ ָּלאֹות וְ ַעל ַה ְתשּועֹות‬ ִ ‫ַחנּו ַמ ְד ִל‬ְ ‫ַהנֵרֹות ַה ָּללּו ֲאנ‬
    ‫ָּמים ָּה ֵהם ַב ְז ַמן ַהזֶה ַעל יְ ֵדי‬ ִ ‫בֹותינּו ַבי‬
    ֵ ‫ית ַל ֲא‬ ָּ ‫וְ ַעל ַה ִמ ְל ָּחמֹות ֶש ָּע ִש‬
    ‫ֻכה ַהנֵרֹות ַה ָּללּו קֹו ֶדש ֵהם‬ ָּ ‫ וְ ָּכל ְשמֹונַת יְ ֵמי ֲחנ‬.‫דֹושים‬ ִ ‫ֶיך ַה ְק‬ ָּ ‫כֹו ֲהנ‬
    ‫אֹותם ִב ְל ָּבד ְכ ֵדי להֹודֹות‬ָּ ‫וְ ֵאין ָּלנּו ְרשּות ְל ִה ְש ַת ֵמש ָּב ֶהם ֶא ָּלא ִל ְר‬
    .‫שּוע ֶת ָּך‬
    ָּ ְ‫יך וְ ַעל י‬
    ָּ ‫אֹות‬
    ֶ ‫יך וְ ַעל נִ ְפ ְל‬ ָּ ‫ּול ַה ֵלל ְל ִש ְמ ָּך ַהגָּדֹול ַעל נִ ֶס‬
    ְ
    Hanerot halalu anachnu madlikin, al hanissim ve'al haniflaot al hatshu-ot ve'al hamilchamot.
    She-asita la'avoteynu bayamim hahem, bazman hazeh.Al yedey kohanecha hakdoshim. Vechol shmonat
    yemey Chanukah hanerot halalu kodesh hem, Ve-ein lanu reshut lehishtamesh bahem
    Ela lirotam bilvad Kedai lehodot leshimcha Al nissecha veal nifleotecha ve-al yeshuotecha.

    We light these lights for the miracles and the wonders, for the redemption and the battles that you made for our
    forefathers in those days at this season, through your holy priests. During all eight days of Chanukah these lights are
    sacred and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of them, but only to look at them in order to express thanks and
    praise to Your great Name for your miracles, Your wonders and your salvations.

    Temple B’nai Abraham 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston NJ 07039

    2
    Maoz Tzur
    Once the candles have been lit,
    Maoz Tzur is traditionally sung.

    ‫ָּאה ְל ַש ֵב ַח‬ֶ ‫שּוע ִתי ְל ָּך נ‬


    ָּ ְ‫ָּמעֹוז צּור י‬
    ‫ַבח‬ ֵ ‫תֹודה נְ ז‬
    ָּ ‫ִתכֹון ֵבית ְת ִפ ָּל ִתי וְ ָּשם‬
    ‫ַב ַח‬
    ֵ ‫ְל ֵעת ָּת ִכין ַמ ְט ֵב ַח ִמ ָּצר ַה ְמנ‬
    .‫ֻכת ַה ִמ ְז ֵב ַח‬ ַ ‫ָאז ֶאגְ מֹור ְב ִשיר ִמ ְזמֹור ֲחנ‬
    ‫יכ ָּלה‬
    ָּ ‫ַפ ִשי ְביָּגֹון כֹו ִח‬
    ְ ‫ָּרעֹות ָּש ְב ָּעה נ‬
    ‫ַחיַי ֵמ ְררּו ְבקֹו ִשי ְב ִש ְעבּוד ַמ ְלכּות ֶעגְ ָּלה‬
    ‫ֻלה‬
    ָּ ‫הֹוציא ֶאת ַה ְסג‬ ִ ‫דֹולה‬ ָּ ְ‫ּוביָּדֹו ַהג‬ ְ
    ‫ֵחיל ַפ ְרעֹוה‬ ‫ַרעו‬ ְ ‫וְ ָּכל ז‬
    ‫צּולה‬
    ָּ ‫ָּרדּו ְכ ֶא ֶבן ְמ‬ ְ‫י‬

    Ma'oz tsur yeshu'ati lecha na'eh leshabeach.


    Tikon beit tefilati vesham todah nezaveach.
    Le'et tachin matbeakh mitsar hamnabeach,
    az 'egmor beshir mizmor chanukat hamizbeach.

    Rock of ages, let our song Yours the message cheering


    Praise Your saving power; That the time is nearing
    You, amid the raging foes, Which will see
    Were our sheltering tower. All men free,
    Furious they assailed us, Tyrants disappearing.
    But Your arm availed us,
    And Your word,
    Broke their sword,
    When our own strength failed us.

    Children of the martyr race,


    Whether free or fettered,
    Wake the echoes of the songs
    Where ye may be scattered.
    Temple B’nai Abraham 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston NJ 07039

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