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The Lighting Of The Menorah, pages 644-645, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Chanukah

The Lighting Of The Menorah 644-645 644-645

חֲנוּכָּה Chanukah cha|nu|KAH ḥa|nuk|KAH ḥa|nuk|KAH cha|nu|KOH

הַדְלָקַת הַמְּנוֹרָה The Lighting Of The Menorah had|la|KAT ha|me|no|RAH hadh|la|QATH ham|me|no|RAH had|la|QAT ham|me|no|RAH had|lo|KAS ham'|noy|ROH 644-645 389

Passage תּוֹרָה, שְׁמוּאֵל שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה, דָּוִד שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה, שְׁלֹמֹה שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה: <b>Samuel exulted in the joy of Torah. King David exulted in the joy of Torah. King Solomon exulted in the joy of Torah.</b> to|RAH, sh'mu-EL sa|MACH b'sim|CHAT to|RAH, da|VID sa|MACH b'sim|CHAT to|RAH, sh'lo|MOH sa|MACH b'sim|CHAT to|RAH: to|RAH, she|mu|ʾEL śa|MAḥ be|śim|ḥATH to|RAH, da|VIDH śa|MAḥ be|śim|ḥATH to|RAH, she|lo|MOH śa|MAḥ be|śim|ḥATH to|RAH: to|RAH, she|mu|EL sa|MAḥ be|sim|ḥAT to|RAH, da|VID sa|MAḥ be|sim|ḥAT to|RAH, she|lo|MOH sa|MAḥ be|sim|ḥAT to|RAH: toy|ROH, sh'mu-EIL so|MACH b'sim|CHAS toy|ROH, do|VID so|MACH b'sim|CHAS toy|ROH, sh'loy|MOYH so|MACH b'sim|CHAS toy|ROH: Passage אַשְׁרֵיכֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַשְׁרֵיכֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַשְׁרֵיכֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּכֶם אֵל, וְהִנְחִילְכֶם הַתּוֹרָה מִמִּדְבָּר מַתָּנָה: <b>Children of Israel, you are blessed. Children of Israel, you are blessed. Children of Israel, you are blessed that God has selected you</b> as His nation <b>and has bestowed upon you the Torah as an everlasting inheritance, a gift</b> granted in the <b>desert</b>. ash|rei|CHEM yis|ra-EL, ash|rei|CHEM yis|ra-EL, ash|rei|CHEM yis|ra-EL, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|CHEM el, ve|hin|chi|le|CHEM ha|to|RAH mi|mid|BAR ma|ta|NAH: ʾash|re|KHEM yiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾash|re|KHEM yiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾash|re|KHEM yiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|KHEM ʾel, ve|hin|ḥi|le|KHEM hat|to|RAH mim|midh|BAR mat|ta|NAH: ash|re|KHEM yis|ra|EL, ash|re|KHEM yis|ra|EL, ash|re|KHEM yis|ra|EL, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|KHEM el, ve|hin|ḥi|le|KHEM hat|to|RAH mim|mid|BAR mat|ta|NAH: ash|rei|CHEM yis|ro-EIL, ash|rei|CHEM yis|ro-EIL, ash|rei|CHEM yis|ro-EIL, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|CHEM eil, v'hin|chil'|CHEM ha|toy|ROH mi|mid|BOR ma|to|NOH: Instructions Proceed with אַשְׁרֵי, page 410. heading חֲנוּכָּה CHANUKAH cha|nu|KAH ḥa|nuk|KAH ḥa|nuk|KAH cha|nu|KOH heading הַדְלָקַת הַמְּנוֹרָה THE KINDLING OF THE MENORAH had|la|KAT ha|me|no|RAH hadh|la|QATH ham|me|no|RAH had|la|QAT ham|me|no|RAH had|lo|KAS ham'|noy|ROH Instructions 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. Instructions 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. Instructions 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. Instructions 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). Instructions Recite the following blessings before lighting the menorah. Annotation Blessing over the Chanukah lights Passage בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּה. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us</b> to heed the Sages, who instructed us <b>to kindle the light</b> of the <b>Chanukah</b> menorah. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU le|had|LIK ner cha|nu|KAH. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU le|hadh|LIQ ner ḥa|nuk|KAH. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU le|had|LIQ ner ḥa|nuk|KAH. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU l'had|LIK neir cha|nu|KOH. Annotation We give thanks to God for the Chanukah miracles Passage בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ, בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה.¹ <b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who wrought miracles for our forefathers, in those days, at this season</b> of the year.¹ ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she-a|SAH ni|SIM la-a|vo|TEI|nu, ba|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|MAN ha|ZEH. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ʿa|śAH nis|SIM la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu, bay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ʿa|SAH nis|SIM la|a|vo|TE|nu, bay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she-o|SOH ni|SIM la-a|voy|SEI|nu, ba|yo|MIM ho|HEIM baz'|MAN ha|ZEH. Instructions On Chanukah's first night, add the following blessing: Annotation We give thanks to God for the opportunity to perform this commandment Passage On the first night of Chanukah בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה: <b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has granted us life, sustained us, and brought us to this special time.</b> ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|he|che|YA|nu ve|kiy|MA|nu ve|hi|gi-A|nu laz|MAN ha|ZEH: ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH: ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH: bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|he|che|YO|nu v'kiy'|MO|nu v'hi|gi-O|nu laz'|MAN ha|ZEH: Instructions Kindle the menorah lights, beginning with the newest light, from left to right. Instructions Once the lights have been kindled, the following is said: Annotation The lights that commemorate the miracles of Chanukah are holy Passage 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: <b>These</b> menorah <b>lamps that we kindle,</b> serve to commemorate <b>the saving deeds, the miracles, and the wonders that You wrought for our forefathers in those days at this season</b> of the year, <b>through Your holy Kohanim. Across all the eight days of Chanukah, these</b> menorah <b>lamps are to remain holy, and we are not permitted to use them</b> for personal benefit in any way. <b>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.</b> ha|ne|ROT ha|la|LU a|NU mad|li|KIN, al hat|shu-OT, ve-AL ha|ni|SIM, ve-AL ha|nif|la-OT, she-a|si|TA la-a|vo|TEI|nu ba|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|MAN ha|ZEH, al ye|DEI ko|ha|NE|cha hak|do|SHIM. ve|CHOL sh'mo|NAT ye|MEI cha|nu|KAH, ha|ne|ROT ha|la|LU KO|desh hem, ve-EIN LA|nu re|SHUT le|hish|ta|MESH ba|HEN, e|LA lir|o|TAN bil|VAD, k'DEI le|ho|DOT u|le|ha|LEL le|shim|CHA ha|ga|DOL, al ni|SE|cha ve-AL nif|le-o|TE|cha ve-AL ye|shu-o|TE|cha: han|ne|ROTH hal|la|LU ʾa|NU madh|li|QIN, ʿal hat|te|shu|ʿOTH, ve|ʿAL han|nis|SIM, ve|ʿAL han|nif|la|ʾOTH, she|ʿa|śi|THA la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu bay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH, ʿal ye|DHE ko|ha|NE|kha haq|qe|dho|SHIM. ve|KHOL she|mo|NATH ye|ME ḥa|nuk|KAH, han|ne|ROTH hal|la|LU QO|dhesh hem, ve|ʾEN LA|nu re|SHUTH le|hish|tam|MESH ba|HEN, ʾel|LAʾ lir|ʾo|THAN bil|VADH, ke|DHE le|ho|DHOTH u|le|hal|LEL le|shim|KHA hag|ga|DHOL, ʿal nis|SE|kha ve|ʿAL nif|le|ʾo|THE|kha ve|ʿAL ye|shu|ʿo|THE|kha: han|ne|ROT hal|la|LU a|NU mad|li|QIN, ʿal hat|te|shu|ʿOT, ve|ʿAL han|nis|SIM, ve|ʿAL han|nif|la|OT, she|ʿa|si|TA la|a|vo|TE|nu bay|ya|MIM ha|HEM baz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH, ʿal ye|DE ko|ha|NE|kha haq|qe|do|SHIM. ve|KHOL she|mo|NAT ye|ME ḥa|nuk|KAH, han|ne|ROT hal|la|LU QO|desh hem, ve|EN LA|nu re|SHUT le|hish|tam|MESH ba|HEN, el|LA lir|o|TAN bil|VAD, ke|DE le|ho|DOT u|le|hal|LEL le|shim|KHA hag|ga|DOL, ʿal nis|SE|kha ve|ʿAL nif|le|o|TE|kha ve|ʿAL ye|shu|ʿo|TE|kha: ha|nei|ROYS ha|lo|LU o|NU mad|li|KIN, al hat'|shu-OYS, v'AL ha|ni|SIM, v'AL ha|nif|lo-OYS, she-o|si|SO la-a|voy|SEI|nu ba|yo|MIM ho|HEIM baz'|MAN ha|ZEH, al y'DEI koy|ha|NE|cho hak'|doy|SHIM. v'CHOL sh'moy|NAS y'MEI cha|nu|KOH, ha|nei|ROYS ha|lo|LU KOY|desh heim, v'EIN LO|nu r'SHUS l'hish|ta|MEISH bo|HEN, e|LO lir|oy|SON bil|VOD, k'DEI l'hoy|DOYS ul'|ha|LEIL l'shim|CHO ha|go|DOYL, al ni|SE|cho v'AL nif|l'oy|SE|cho v'AL y'shu-oy|SE|cho: parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/642-643-642-643-three-festivals-seventh-hakafah.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/646-647-646-647-purim-the-reading-of-the-megillah.xml