The Prayer for Lighting
the Chanukah Menorah

The Prayer for Chanukah Candle-Lighting

Every night during Chanukah, when the candles are lit this is the prayer that is recited.

Ba-ruch ata, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam, a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mits-vo tov, ve-tsi-va-nu le-had-lik neir shel Chan-nu-kah.

Ba-ruch ata, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam,she-a-sa ni-sim las-a-vo-tei-nu ba-ya-mim ha-heim ba-ze-man ha-zah.

Ba-ruch ata, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam, she-he-chya-nu ve-ki-ya-ma-nu ve-hi-gi-a-nu las-man-ha-zeh.

Lighting the Menorah candles

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Paul Goldstein from Norway

18:05 12/16/2009

 

The last blessing is recited in either of these two circumstances: 1) It's the first night of Chanukah. OR 2) One is observing the holiday and reciting the blessings for the first time that year, regardless of which night of Chanukah it is.

maria from New York, US

22:46 12/15/2009

 

blessings

Sean from New York, US

16:39 12/13/2009

 

I believe the last prayer is only supposed to be recited on the first night of Chanukah.

jim from New Jersey, US

15:32 12/12/2009

 

thanks. every time i tried to recasll mthe prayer all mi could recall was a torah prayer that starts the same

lisa from New York, US

16:20 12/11/2009

 

Thank you all for these comments! Extra thanks to Billy for the translation!!!

RK from New York, US

15:45 12/11/2009

 

Thank you BillyM!

Cathy

11:25 12/11/2009

 

Yes, it is similar to the Shabbat candle prayer, but notice the last words...Chanukah. It is perfectly correct, as many of our blessings begin that same way. And what a joy to find this information on line!!

Richard Ghazan

07:55 12/09/2009

 

Can you please email me chanukah prayers. Thanks

Brooke from Colorado, US

22:59 12/08/2009

 

To Becky, from Connecticut. The prayers are correct. They are similar to the prayer for Shabbat, but it says, " le- had- lik neir shel Chanukah, instead of Shabbat or Shabbas." The prayers come from tradition. Check it out, if you don't believe.

Robert Barnes

14:33 11/27/2009

 

Slalom, Thank you, Robert