Chanukah Blessings

The
Jewish people have said this prayer daily for thousands of years. On
the first night of Chanukah, one candle/wick in oil is placed on the far
right of the menorah. Each succeeding night, one candle/light is added
to the left of the previous night’s candle(s)/light(s). The newest
candle/light is always lit first.

Before lighting, the following blessings are recited:

Ba’ruch
ah’tah Ah’do’nai, Eh’lo’hay’nu melech ha’o’lam, ah’sher kidishanu
b’mitz’vo’tav v’tzee’vanu l’hahd’leek nayr shel Chanukah.

Blessed
are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy
through His commandments, and has commanded us to light the Chanukah
light.

Ba’ruch ah’tah Ah’do’nai, Eh’lo’hay’nu melech ha’o’lam, sheh’asah neesim la’avotaynu, bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who wrought miracles for our ancestors in those days at this season.

The third blessing is recited only on the first night one lights.

Ba’ruch ah’tah Ah’do’nai, Eh’lo’hay’nu melech ha’o’lam, sheh’heh’cheh’yanu v’kee’manu v’hee’gee’anu la’zman ha’zeh.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season.

This Treat is reposted in honor of Chanukah.