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When lighting Hanukkah candles,
the candles are placed in the Menorah from right to left
and kindled from left to right.

 

Hanukkah Bessing 1

 

 

 

 

Ba-rukh a-ta, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lekh ha-o-lam, a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mits-vo-tav , ve-tsi-va-nu le-had-lik neir shel Ha-nuk-kah.
 

Listen to the 1st Hanukkah Blessing

Hanukkah Blessing 2

 

 

 

 

Ba-rukh a-ta, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lekh ha-o-lam, she-a-sa ni-sim la-a-vo-tei-nu
ba-ya-mim ha-heim ba-ze-man ha-zeh.

Listen to the 2nd Hanukkah Blessing

 

 

Hanukkah Blessing 3

THIS BLESSING IS CHANTED ON THE FIRST NIGHT ONLY

 

 

 

 

Ba-rukh a-ta, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lekh ha-o-lam, she-he-khe-ya-nu ve-ki-ye-ma-nu ve-hi-gi-a-nu
la-ze-man ha-zeh.

Listen to the 3rd Hanukkah Blessing

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4 Questions


Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot?

Sheb'khol haleilot anu okhlin hametz umatzah; halailah hazeh, kuloh matzah.

Sheb'khol haleilot anu okhlin sh'ar y'rakot; halailah hazeh, maror.

Sheb'khol haleilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa'am ehat; halailah hazeh, shtei f'amim.

Sheb'khol haleilot anu okhlin bein yoshvin uvein m'subin; halailah hazeh, kulanu m'subin.

Why is this night different from all other nights?

On all other nights we eat leavened products and matzah, and on this night only matzah.

On all other nights we eat all vegetables, and on this night only bitter herbs.

On all other nights, we don't dip our food even once, and on this night we dip twice.

On all other nights we eat sitting or reclining, and on this night we only recline.

Listen to the 4 questions Traditional Chant

Listen to the 4 questions

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