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One candle is added to the menorah each night. The first night, you light
only the shammus (servant, the one at a different height) and one Chanukkah
candle. By the eighth night, you light all of the candles.
Candles should be added to the menorah from right to left (like Hebrew
writing). The shammus candle is lit first. While holding the shammus candle,
recite the following blessings. They are usually sung, using the tunes indicated
by .
| Blessing over Candles |
Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe |
asher keed'shanu b'meetzvotav v'tzeevanu
who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us |
l’had’lik neir shel Chanukkah (Amein)
to light the candles of Chanukkah (Amen) |
| Blessing for Chanukkah |
Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe |
she-asah neeseem la-avotaynu ba-yameem ha-heim ba-z'man ha-zeh
who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time |
(Amein)
(Amen) |
| Shehecheyanu (first night only) |
Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe |
she-hecheeyanu v'keey'manu v'heegeeyanu la-z'man ha-zeh
(Amein)
who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season
(Amen) |
After reciting the blessings, use the shammus to light the Chanukkah
candles from left to right (newest to oldest).
Candles should be left burning until they go out on their own. They must
burn for more than half an hour. Standard Chanukkah candles burn for about
an hour.
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