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"section": "Chanukah",
"topic": "The Lighting Of The Menorah",
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"section": {
"hebrew": "חֲנוּכָּה",
"english": "Chanukah",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "cha|nu|KAH",
"orthographic": "ḥa|nuk|KAH",
"sephardic": "ḥa|nuk|KAH",
"chabad": "cha|nu|KOH"
}
},
"topic": {
"hebrew": "הַדְלָקַת הַמְּנוֹרָה",
"english": "The Lighting Of The Menorah",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "had|la|KAT ha|me|no|RAH",
"orthographic": "hadh|la|QATH ham|me|no|RAH",
"sephardic": "had|la|QAT ham|me|no|RAH",
"chabad": "had|lo|KAS ham'|noy|ROH"
}
},
"printPages": "644-645",
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "תּוֹרָה, שְׁמוּאֵל שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת\nתּוֹרָה, דָּוִד שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה,\nשְׁלֹמֹה שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה:",
"english": "Samuel exulted in the joy of Torah. King David exulted in the joy of Torah. King Solomon exulted in the joy of Torah.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "to|RAH, sh'mu-EL sa|MACH b'sim|CHAT\nto|RAH, da|VID sa|MACH b'sim|CHAT to|RAH,\nsh'lo|MOH sa|MACH b'sim|CHAT to|RAH:",
"orthographic": "to|RAH, she|mu|ʾEL śa|MAḥ be|śim|ḥATH\nto|RAH, da|VIDH śa|MAḥ be|śim|ḥATH to|RAH,\nshe|lo|MOH śa|MAḥ be|śim|ḥATH to|RAH:",
"sephardic": "to|RAH, she|mu|EL sa|MAḥ be|sim|ḥAT\nto|RAH, da|VID sa|MAḥ be|sim|ḥAT to|RAH,\nshe|lo|MOH sa|MAḥ be|sim|ḥAT to|RAH:",
"chabad": "toy|ROH, sh'mu-EIL so|MACH b'sim|CHAS\ntoy|ROH, do|VID so|MACH b'sim|CHAS toy|ROH,\nsh'loy|MOYH so|MACH b'sim|CHAS toy|ROH:"
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "אַשְׁרֵיכֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַשְׁרֵיכֶם\nיִשְׂרָאֵל, אַשְׁרֵיכֶם\nיִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּכֶם אֵל,\nוְהִנְחִילְכֶם הַתּוֹרָה מִמִּדְבָּר\nמַתָּנָה:",
"english": "Children of Israel, you are blessed. Children of Israel, you are blessed. Children of Israel, you are blessed that God has selected you as His nation and has bestowed upon you the Torah as an everlasting inheritance, a gift granted in the desert.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ash|rei|CHEM yis|ra-EL, ash|rei|CHEM\nyis|ra-EL, ash|rei|CHEM\nyis|ra-EL, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|CHEM el,\nve|hin|chi|le|CHEM ha|to|RAH mi|mid|BAR\nma|ta|NAH:",
"orthographic": "ʾash|re|KHEM yiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾash|re|KHEM\nyiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾash|re|KHEM\nyiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|KHEM ʾel,\nve|hin|ḥi|le|KHEM hat|to|RAH mim|midh|BAR\nmat|ta|NAH:",
"sephardic": "ash|re|KHEM yis|ra|EL, ash|re|KHEM\nyis|ra|EL, ash|re|KHEM\nyis|ra|EL, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|KHEM el,\nve|hin|ḥi|le|KHEM hat|to|RAH mim|mid|BAR\nmat|ta|NAH:",
"chabad": "ash|rei|CHEM yis|ro-EIL, ash|rei|CHEM\nyis|ro-EIL, ash|rei|CHEM\nyis|ro-EIL, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|CHEM eil,\nv'hin|chil'|CHEM ha|toy|ROH mi|mid|BOR\nma|to|NOH:"
}
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "Proceed with אַשְׁרֵי, page 410."
},
{
"type": "heading",
"hebrew": "חֲנוּכָּה",
"english": "CHANUKAH",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "cha|nu|KAH",
"orthographic": "ḥa|nuk|KAH",
"sephardic": "ḥa|nuk|KAH",
"chabad": "cha|nu|KOH"
}
},
{
"type": "heading",
"hebrew": "הַדְלָקַת הַמְּנוֹרָה",
"english": "THE KINDLING OF THE MENORAH",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "had|la|KAT ha|me|no|RAH",
"orthographic": "hadh|la|QATH ham|me|no|RAH",
"sephardic": "had|la|QAT ham|me|no|RAH",
"chabad": "had|lo|KAS ham'|noy|ROH"
}
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "The Chanukah menorah's lights are kindled throughout each of Chanukah's eight nights—a single light on the first night, two on the second night, and so forth."
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "The first light is to be placed on the right-most branch of the menorah, the second light is to be placed to its left, and so forth."
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "A distinct shamash (servant light) is employed to kindle the lights of the menorah. One may not make use of a menorah light for any purpose—even for kindling other menorah lights."
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "According to Chabad custom, the menorah is set upon a chair or similar object, in a doorway, beside the doorpost opposite the mezuzah. The flames ought to stand higher than 3 tefachim (approximately 9 1/2 inches) above the ground, and ideally below 10 tefachim (approximately 31 1/2 inches)."
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "Recite the following blessings before lighting the menorah."
},
{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "Blessing over the Chanukah lights"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ\nבְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק\nנֵר חֲנֻכָּה.",
"english": "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to heed the Sages, who instructed us to kindle the light of the Chanukah menorah.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu\nb'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU le|had|LIK\nner cha|nu|KAH.",
"orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu\nbe|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU le|hadh|LIQ\nner ḥa|nuk|KAH.",
"sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu\nbe|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU le|had|LIQ\nner ḥa|nuk|KAH.",
"chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu\nb'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU l'had|LIK\nneir cha|nu|KOH."
}
},
{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "We give thanks to God for the Chanukah miracles"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,\nשֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ,\nבַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה.1",
"english": "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who wrought miracles for our forefathers, in those days, at this season of the year.1",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,\nshe-a|SAH ni|SIM la-a|vo|TEI|nu,\nba|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|MAN ha|ZEH.",
"orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nshe|ʿa|śAH nis|SIM la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu,\nbay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH.",
"sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nshe|ʿa|SAH nis|SIM la|a|vo|TE|nu,\nbay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH.",
"chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,\nshe-o|SOH ni|SIM la-a|voy|SEI|nu,\nba|yo|MIM ho|HEIM baz'|MAN ha|ZEH."
}
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "On Chanukah's first night, add the following blessing:"
},
{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "We give thanks to God for the opportunity to perform this commandment"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"condition": "On the first night of Chanukah",
"hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ\nוְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה:",
"english": "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has granted us life, sustained us, and brought us to this special time.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, she|he|che|YA|nu ve|kiy|MA|nu\nve|hi|gi-A|nu laz|MAN ha|ZEH:",
"orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu\nve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH:",
"sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu\nve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH:",
"chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, she|he|che|YO|nu v'kiy'|MO|nu\nv'hi|gi-O|nu laz'|MAN ha|ZEH:"
}
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "Kindle the menorah lights, beginning with the newest light, from left to right."
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "Once the lights have been kindled, the following is said:"
},
{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "The lights that commemorate the miracles of Chanukah are holy"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אָנוּ מַדְלִיקִין, עַל\nהַתְּשׁוּעוֹת, וְעַל הַנִּסִּים,\nוְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ\nבַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה, עַל יְדֵי\nכֹּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים. וְכָל שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי\nחֲנֻכָּה, הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹדֶשׁ הֵם, וְאֵין\nלָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶן, אֶלָּא\nלִרְאוֹתָן בִּלְבָד, כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת\nוּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל, עַל נִסֶּיךָ\nוְעַל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְעַל יְשׁוּעוֹתֶיךָ:",
"english": "These menorah lamps that we kindle, serve to commemorate the saving deeds, the miracles, and the wonders that You wrought for our forefathers in those days at this season of the year, through Your holy Kohanim. Across all the eight days of Chanukah, these menorah lamps are to remain holy, and we are not permitted to use them for personal benefit in any way. Rather, we may only gaze upon them, so as to offer thanks and praise unto Your great name, upon Your miracles, upon Your wonders, and upon Your saving deeds.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ha|ne|ROT ha|la|LU a|NU mad|li|KIN, al\nhat|shu-OT, ve-AL ha|ni|SIM,\nve-AL ha|nif|la-OT, she-a|si|TA la-a|vo|TEI|nu\nba|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|MAN ha|ZEH, al ye|DEI\nko|ha|NE|cha hak|do|SHIM. ve|CHOL sh'mo|NAT ye|MEI\ncha|nu|KAH, ha|ne|ROT ha|la|LU KO|desh hem, ve-EIN\nLA|nu re|SHUT le|hish|ta|MESH ba|HEN, e|LA\nlir|o|TAN bil|VAD, k'DEI le|ho|DOT\nu|le|ha|LEL le|shim|CHA ha|ga|DOL, al ni|SE|cha\nve-AL nif|le-o|TE|cha ve-AL ye|shu-o|TE|cha:",
"orthographic": "han|ne|ROTH hal|la|LU ʾa|NU madh|li|QIN, ʿal\nhat|te|shu|ʿOTH, ve|ʿAL han|nis|SIM,\nve|ʿAL han|nif|la|ʾOTH, she|ʿa|śi|THA la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu\nbay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH, ʿal ye|DHE\nko|ha|NE|kha haq|qe|dho|SHIM. ve|KHOL she|mo|NATH ye|ME\nḥa|nuk|KAH, han|ne|ROTH hal|la|LU QO|dhesh hem, ve|ʾEN\nLA|nu re|SHUTH le|hish|tam|MESH ba|HEN, ʾel|LAʾ\nlir|ʾo|THAN bil|VADH, ke|DHE le|ho|DHOTH\nu|le|hal|LEL le|shim|KHA hag|ga|DHOL, ʿal nis|SE|kha\nve|ʿAL nif|le|ʾo|THE|kha ve|ʿAL ye|shu|ʿo|THE|kha:",
"sephardic": "han|ne|ROT hal|la|LU a|NU mad|li|QIN, ʿal\nhat|te|shu|ʿOT, ve|ʿAL han|nis|SIM,\nve|ʿAL han|nif|la|OT, she|ʿa|si|TA la|a|vo|TE|nu\nbay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH, ʿal ye|DE\nko|ha|NE|kha haq|qe|do|SHIM. ve|KHOL she|mo|NAT ye|ME\nḥa|nuk|KAH, han|ne|ROT hal|la|LU QO|desh hem, ve|EN\nLA|nu re|SHUT le|hish|tam|MESH ba|HEN, el|LA\nlir|o|TAN bil|VAD, ke|DE le|ho|DOT\nu|le|hal|LEL le|shim|KHA hag|ga|DOL, ʿal nis|SE|kha\nve|ʿAL nif|le|o|TE|kha ve|ʿAL ye|shu|ʿo|TE|kha:",
"chabad": "ha|nei|ROYS ha|lo|LU o|NU mad|li|KIN, al\nhat'|shu-OYS, v'AL ha|ni|SIM,\nv'AL ha|nif|lo-OYS, she-o|si|SO la-a|voy|SEI|nu\nba|yo|MIM ho|HEIM baz'|MAN ha|ZEH, al y'DEI\nkoy|ha|NE|cho hak'|doy|SHIM. v'CHOL sh'moy|NAS y'MEI\ncha|nu|KOH, ha|nei|ROYS ha|lo|LU KOY|desh heim, v'EIN\nLO|nu r'SHUS l'hish|ta|MEISH bo|HEN, e|LO\nlir|oy|SON bil|VOD, k'DEI l'hoy|DOYS\nul'|ha|LEIL l'shim|CHO ha|go|DOYL, al ni|SE|cho\nv'AL nif|l'oy|SE|cho v'AL y'shu-oy|SE|cho:"
}
}
],
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 When we properly commemorate a miracle—a Godly revelation—that happened \"in those days,\" we cause a small but similar Godly revelation in \"the present time\" as well.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
}
]
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