Hebrew
תּוֹרָה, שְׁמוּאֵל שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה, דָּוִד שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה,
שְׁלֹמֹה שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה:
Sephardi
Torah, Shmuel samach b'simchat
Torah, David samach b'simchat Torah,
Shelomoh samach b'simchat Torah:
English
<b>Samuel rejoiced with the joy of Torah. King David rejoiced with the joy of Torah. King Solomon rejoiced with the joy of Torah.</b>
Hebrew
אַשְׁרֵיכֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַשְׁרֵיכֶם
יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַשְׁרֵיכֶם
יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּכֶם אֵל,
וְהִנְחִילְכֶם הַתּוֹרָה מִמִּדְבָּר
מַתָּנָה:
Sephardi
Ashreichem Yisrael, ashreichem
Yisrael, ashreichem
Yisrael, asher bachar bachem El,
v'hinchilchem haTorah mimidbar
matanah:
English
<b>Children of Israel, you are fortunate. Children of Israel, you are fortunate. Children of Israel, you are fortunate that God has chosen you</b> as His nation <b>and has given you the Torah as an everlasting inheritance, a gift</b> that was given in the <b>desert</b>.
Continue with אַשְׁרֵי, page 410.
הַדְלָקַת הַמְּנוֹרָה
THE LIGHTING OF THE MENORAH
The lights of the Chanukah menorah are kindled on each of the eight nights of Chanukah—one on the first night, two on the second night, and so on.
The first light should be positioned on the right-most branch of the menorah, the second light should be positioned to its left, and so on.
A separate shamash (servant light) is used to kindle the lights of the menorah. One may not use a menorah light for any purpose—even for kindling other menorah lights.
Chabad custom is to place the menorah on a chair or the like, within a doorway, next to the doorpost opposite the mezuzah. The flames should be more than 3 tefachim (approximately 9 1/2 inches) above the ground, and ideally less than 10 tefachim (approximately 31 1/2 inches).
Say the following blessings before lighting the menorah.
Blessing on the Chanukah lights
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ
בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק
נֵר חֲנֻכָּה.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, asher kidshanu
b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu l'hadlik
ner Chanukah.
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who made us holy with His commandments and commanded us</b> to listen to the Sages, who instructed us <b>to kindle the light</b> of the <b>Chanukah</b> menorah.
We thank God for the Chanukah miracles
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ,
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה.<sup>1</sup>
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
she'asah nisim la'avoteinu,
bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has performed miracles for our ancestors, in those days, at this time</b> of the year.<sup>1</sup>
On the first night of Chanukah, add the following blessing:
We thank God for the opportunity to perform this commandment
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ
וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, shehecheyanu v'kiyemanu
v'higianu lazman hazeh:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has given us life, kept us alive, and enabled us to reach this special time.</b>
Kindle the menorah lights, starting with the newest light, from left to right.
After kindling the lights, the following is said:
The lights commemorating the miracles of Chanukah are holy
Hebrew
הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אָנוּ מַדְלִיקִין, עַל
הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת, וְעַל הַנִּסִּים,
וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה, עַל יְדֵי
כֹּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים. וְכָל שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי
חֲנֻכָּה, הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹדֶשׁ הֵם, וְאֵין
לָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶן, אֶלָּא
לִרְאוֹתָן בִּלְבָד, כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת
וּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל, עַל נִסֶּיךָ
וְעַל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְעַל יְשׁוּעוֹתֶיךָ:
Sephardi
Hanerot hallalu anu madlikin, al
hateshuot, ve'al hanissim,
ve'al hanifla'ot, she'asita la'avoteinu
bayamim hahem bazman hazeh, al yedei
Kohanecha hakedoshim. Vechol shemonat yemei
Chanukah, hanerot hallalu kodesh hem, v'ein
lanu reshut l'hishtamesh bahem, ela
lir'otan bilvad, kedei lehodot
ulehallel leshimcha hagadol, al nisecha
ve'al nifle'otecha ve'al yeshu'otecha:
English
<b>These</b> menorah <b>lamps that we are lighting,</b> are to commemorate <b>the acts of salvation, the miracles, and the wonders that You performed for our ancestors in those days at this time</b> of the year, <b>through Your holy Kohanim. Throughout all the eight days of Chanukah, these</b> menorah <b>lamps are to be holy, and we have no permission to use them</b> for personal benefit in any way. <b>Rather, we are only allowed to look at them, in order to give thanks and praise to Your great name, for Your miracles, for Your wonders, and for Your acts of salvation.</b>