Hanukkah Candle Lighting
סֵדֶר הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּהThe order for lighting Hanukkah candlesSeder hadlakat nerot chanukah
לְשֵׁם יִחוּד קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּהּ, בִּדְחִילוּ וּרְחִימוּ, וּרְחִימוּ וּדְחִילוּ, לְיַחֲדָא שֵׁם יוֹ"ד קֵ"י בְּוָא"ו קֵ"י בְּיִחוּדָא שְׁלִים, בְּשֵׁם כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, הִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ בָּאִים לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה כְּמוֹ שֶׁתִּקְּנוּ לָנוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה, עִם כָּל־הַמִּצְוֹת הַכְּלוּלוֹת בָּהּ, לְתַקֵּן אֶת שָׁרְשָׁהּ בְּמָקוֹם עֶלְיוֹן, לַעֲשׂוֹת נַחַת רוּחַ לְיוֹצְרֵנוּ וְלַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹן בּוֹרְאֵנוּ. וִיהִי נֹעַם אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ עָלֵינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָה עָלֵינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃For the sake of the unification of the Holy One, Blessed be He, and His Shechinah, with awe and love, and love and awe, to unify the Name Y-H with V-H in perfect unity, in the name of all Israel, we are now coming to fulfill the mitzvah of lighting the Hanukkah candles as our Rabbis, of blessed memory, ordained for us, with all the mitzvot included in it, to rectify its root in the highest place, to bring contentment to our Creator and to do the will of our Maker. And let the pleasantness of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.Leshem yichud kudsha berich hu ushchinteh, bidchilu urchimu, urchimu udchilu, leyachada shem yod key bevav key beyichuda shelim, beshem kal yisrael, hineh anachnu baim lekayem mitzvat hadlakat nerot chanukah kemo shetiknu lanu raboteynu zichronam livrachah, im kal-hamitzot haklulot bah, letaken et sharshah bemakom elyon, laasot nachat rucha leyotzrenu velaasot retzon borenu. vihi noam adonay eloheynu aleynu umaaseh yadeynu konnah aleynu umaaseh yadeynu konnehu
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּה:Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.Baruch atah Adonai, eloheynu melech haolam, asher kidshanu bemitzotayv, vetzivanu lehadlik ner chanukah:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה:Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days, at this time.Baruch atah Adonai, eloheynu melech haolam, sheasah nisim laavoteynu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh:
On the first night, also recite this blessing:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽינוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה:Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season.Baruch atah Adonai, eloheynu melech haolam, shehecheyaynu vekimanu vehigianu lazman hazeh:
After lighting one candle, say:
הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מַדְלִיקִין עַל הַנִּסִּים, וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת, וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ עַל יְדֵי כֹּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים. וְכָל־שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי חֲנֻכָּה הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹדֶשׁ, וְאֵין לָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם, אֶלָּא לִרְאוֹתָם בִּלְבָד כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת לִשְׁמֶךָ עַל נִסֶּיךָ נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וִישׁוּעוֹתֶיךָ:We kindle these lights for the miracles, for the redemptions, and for the wonders which You performed for our forefathers, through Your holy priests. During all eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of them, but only to look at them, in order to give thanks to Your Name for Your miracles, Your wonders and Your salvations.Hanerot halalu anachnu madlikin al hanisim, veal hatshuot, veal haniflaot, sheasita laavoteynu al yedey kohaneycha hakdoshim. vechal-shemonat yemey chanukah hanerot halalu kodesh, veeyn lanu reshut lehishtamesh bahem, ela lirotam bilvad kedey lehodot lishmecha al niseycha nifloteycha vishuoteycha:
מִזְמוֹר (תהילים ל׳:א׳-ב׳) שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת לְדָוִֽד׃אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יְהֹוָה כִּי דִלִּיתָנִי וְלֹֽא־שִׂמַּחְתָּ אֹיְבַי לִֽי׃יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָי שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי׃יְֽהֹוָה הֶעֱלִיתָ מִן־שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי חִיִּיתַנִי מיורדי [מִיׇּֽרְדִי]־בֽוֹר׃זַמְּרוּ לַיהֹוָה חֲסִידָיו וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃כִּי רֶגַע בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּֽה׃וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃יְֽהֹוָה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ הֶעֱמַדְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִי עֹז הִסְתַּרְתָּ פָנֶיךָ הָיִיתִי נִבְהָֽל׃אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃מַה־בֶּצַע בְּדָמִי בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל שָׁחַת הֲיוֹדְךָ עָפָר הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃שְׁמַע־יְהֹוָה וְחׇנֵּנִי יְהֹוָה הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵר לִֽי׃הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃לְמַעַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶֽךָּ׃A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the House. Of David. I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought up my soul from Sheol; You kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing to the Lord, O you His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” By Your favor, O Lord, You made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face; I was dismayed. To You, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy: “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it tell of Your faithfulness? Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!” You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing Your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever!Mizmor (thylym lv) shir-chanukat habayit ledavid aromimcha Adonai ki dilitani velo-simachta oyvay li Adonai elohay shivati eleycha vatirpaeni yehovah heelita min-sheol nafshi chiyitani myvrdy [miyordi]-vor zamru layhovah chasidayv vehodu lezecher kodsho ki rega beapo chayim birtzono baerev yalin bechi velaboker rinah vaani amarti veshalvi bal-emot leolam yehovah birtzoncha heemadtah leharri oz histarta faneycha hayiti nivhal eleycha Adonai ekra veel-adonay etchanan mah-betza bedami beridti el shachat hayodcha afar hayagid amitecha shema-Adonai vechoneni Adonai heyeh-ozer li hafachta mispdi lemachol li pitachta saki vatazreni simchah lemaan yezamercha chavod velo yidom Adonai elohay leolam odecha
סגולה לשמירה לומר כל לילה אחר הדלקת נרות חנוכה ויהי נועם ומזמור יושב בסתר ז' פעמים
וִיהִי נֹעַם אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ עָלֵינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָה עָלֵינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃And may the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; establish for us the work of our hands; establish the work of our hands!Vihi noam adonay eloheynu aleynu umaaseh yadeynu konnah aleynu umaaseh yadeynu konnehu
יֹשֵׁב (תהילים צ״א:א׳-ב׳) בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃אֹמַר לַיהֹוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃כִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ מִדֶּבֶר הַוּֽוֹת׃בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ יָסֶךְ לָךְ וְתַחַת־כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה צִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃לֹֽא־תִירָא מִפַּחַד לָיְלָה מֵחֵץ יָעוּף יוֹמָֽם׃מִדֶּבֶר בָּאֹפֶל יַהֲלֹךְ מִקֶּטֶב יָשׁוּד צׇהֳרָֽיִם׃יִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלֶף וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶךָ אֵלֶיךָ לֹא יִגָּֽשׁ׃רַק בְּעֵינֶיךָ תַבִּיט וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶֽה׃כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מַחְסִי עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃לֹא־תְאֻנֶּה אֵלֶיךָ רָעָה וְנֶגַע לֹא־יִקְרַב בְּאׇהֳלֶֽךָ׃כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּךְ לִשְׁמׇרְךָ בְּכׇל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃עַל־כַּפַּיִם יִשָּׂאוּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּף בָּאֶבֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃עַל־שַׁחַל וָפֶתֶן תִּדְרֹךְ תִּרְמֹס כְּפִיר וְתַנִּֽין׃כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵהוּ אֲשַׂגְּבֵהוּ כִּֽי־יָדַע שְׁמִֽי׃יִקְרָאֵנִי וְֽאֶעֱנֵהוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה אֲחַלְּצֵהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃אֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִֽי׃He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!” For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge— no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”Yoshev (thylym tzv) beseter elyon betzel shaday yitlonan omar layhovah machsi umtzudati elohay evtach-bo ki hu yatzilcha mipach yakush midever hauot beevrato yasech lach vetachat-kenafayv techseh tzinah vesocherah amito lo-tira mipachad laylah mechetz yauf yomam midever baofel yahaloch miketev yashud tzohorayim yipol mitzidcha elef urvavah miminecha eleycha lo yigash rak beeyneycha tabit veshilumat reshaim tireh ki-atah Adonai machsi elyon samta meonecha lo-teuneh eleycha raah venega lo-yikrav beoholecha ki malachayv yetzaveh-lach lishmorcha bechol-deracheycha al-kapayim yisauncha pen-tigof baeven raglecha al-shachal vafeten tidroch tirmos kefir vetanin ki vi chashak vaafaltehu asagvehu ki-yada shemi yikraeni veeenehu imo-anochi vetzarah achaltzehu vaachabdehu orech yamim asbiehu vearehu bishuati
Maoz Tzur
Acrostic: Mordechai Chazak
מָעוֹז צוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי לְךָ נָאֶה לְשַׁבֵּחַ. תִּכּוֹן בֵּית תְּפִלָּתִי וְשָׁם תּוֹדָה נְזַבֵּחַ. לְעֵת תָּכִין מַטְבֵּחַ מִצָּר הַמְנַבֵּחַ. אָז אֶגְמוֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ:Rock of my salvation, to praise You is fitting; Restore my house of prayer, and there a thank offering we will sacrifice. When You have prepared a slaughter of the barking foe, then I will complete with song and psalm the dedication of the altar.Maoz tzur yeshuati lecha naeh leshabecha. tikon beyt tefilati vesham todah nezabecha. leet tachin matbecha mitzar hamnabecha. az egmor beshir mizmor chanukat hamizbecha:
רָעוֹת שָׂבְעָה נַפְשִׁי בְּיָגוֹן כֹּחִי כִלָה חַיַּי מֵרְרוּ בְקֹשִׁי בְּשִׁעְבּוּד מַלְכוּת עֶגְלָה וּבְיָדוֹ הַגְּדוֹלָה הוֹצִיא אֶת הַסְּגֻלָּה חֵיל פַּרְעֹה וְכָל זַרְעוֹ יָרְדוּ כְּאֶבֶן בִּמְצוּלָה:My soul is sated with troubles, my strength is spent with sorrow. They embittered my life with hardship, with the enslavement of the kingdom of Eglah. But with His mighty hand, He brought forth the treasured ones. Pharaoh's host and all his offspring descended like a stone into the depths.Raot savah nafshi beyagon kochi chilah chayay merru vekoshi beshibud malchut eglah uvyado hagdolah hotzi et hasgulah cheyl paro vechal zaro yardu keeven bimtzulah:
דְּבִיר קָדְשׁוֹ הֱבִיאַנִי וְגַם שָׁם לֹא שָׁקַטְתִּי וּבָא נוֹגֵשׂ וְהִגְלַנִי כִּי זָרִים עָבַדְתִּי וְיֵין רַעַל מָסַכְתִּי כִּמְעַט שֶׁעָבַרְתִּי קֵץ בָּבֶל זְרֻבָּבֶל לְקֵץ שִׁבְעִים נוֹשַׁעְתִּי:He brought me to the chamber of His sanctuary, but even there I found no rest. An oppressor came and exiled me because I served foreign gods and mixed poisoned wine. I nearly passed the end; with Zerubbabel, at the end of seventy years, I was saved.Devir kadsho heviani vegam sham lo shakatti uva noges vehiglani ki zarim avadti veyeyn raal masachti kimat sheavarti ketz bavel zerubavel leketz shivim noshati:
כְּרוֹת קוֹמַת בְּרוֹשׁ בִּקֵּשׁ אֲגָגִי בֶּן הַמְּדָתָא וְנִהְיָתָה לוֹ לְפַח וּלְמוֹקֵשׁ וְגַאֲוָתוֹ נִשְׁבָּתָה רֹאשׁ יְמִינִי נִשֵּׂאתָ וְאוֹיֵב שְׁמוֹ מָחִיתָ רֹב בָּנָיו וְקִנְיָנָיו עַל הָעֵץ תָּלִיתָ:Agagite, son of Hammedatha, sought to cut down the stature of cypress, but it became a snare and a trap for him; his pride was brought to an end. My right hand was exalted; you blotted out the name of the enemy; you hanged the multitude of his sons and possessions on the tree.Kerot komat berosh bikesh agagi ben hamdata venihyatah lo lefach ulmokesh vegaavato nishbatah rosh yemini niseta veoyev shemo machita rov banayv vekinyanayv al haetz talita:
יְוָנִים נִקְבְּצוּ עָלַי אֲזַי בִּימֵי חַשְׁמַנִּים וּפָרְצוּ חוֹמוֹת מִגְדָּלַי וְטִמְּאוּ כָּל־הַשְּׁמָנִים וּמִנּוֹתַר קַנְקַנִּים נַעֲשָׂה נֵס לַשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים בְּנֵי בִינָה יְמֵי שְׁמוֹנָה קָבְעוּ שִׁיר וּרְנָנִים:Greeks gathered against me then, in the days of the Hasmoneans, and they breached the walls of my towers and defiled all the oils. But from the remaining flasks, a miracle was made for the heroes. Sons of understanding established eight days for song and rejoicing.Yevanim nikbtzu alay azay bimey chashmanim ufartzu chomot migdalay vetimu kal-hashmanim uminotar kankanim naasah nes lashoshanim beney vinah yemey shemonah kavu shir urnanim:
חֲשׂוֹף זְרוֹעַ קָדְשֶׁךָ וְקָרֵב קֵץ הַיְשׁוּעָה נְקֹם נִקְמַת עֲבָדֶיךָ מֵאֻמָּה הָרְשָׁעָה כִּי אָרְכָה לָנוּ הַשָּׁעָה וְאֵין קֵץ לִימֵי הָרָעָה דְּחֵה אַדְמוֹן בְּצֵל צַלְמוֹן הָקֵם לָנוּ רוֹעֶה שִׁבְעָה:Reveal your holy arm, and hasten the time of salvation; avenge the vengeance of your servants on the wicked nation, for the hour is long for us and there is no end to the days of evil. Thrust down the red one in the shadow of Zalmon; raise up for us the seven shepherds.Chasof zeroa kadshecha vekarev ketz hayshuah nekom nikmat avadeycha meumah harshaah ki archah lanu hashaah veeyn ketz limey haraah decheh admon betzel tzalmon hakem lanu roeh shivah: