Blessings for Chanukkah

Each night we say the following prayers:

Baruch Atah Adonai Elohaynu melech ha’olam
asher kid’d-shannu bemitzvotav ve’tzi-vanu lehadlik ner shel Chanukkah

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe,
who has made us holy with Your mitzvot and commanded us to light the Chanukkah candles.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Elohaynu melech ha’olam
she’a-sah nisim lavotaynu baya-mim hahaym baz-man hazeh.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe,
who performed miracles for our ancestors at this season in ancient days.

(First night only)



Baruch Atah Adonai, Elohaynu melech ha’olam
she-he-cheyanu v’kiy-manu vehigiyanu laz-man hazeh.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe,
Who has given us life, sustained us and helped us to reach this day.

After lighting all the candles, say the following prayer each night:

In order to recall the miracles and wonders that You performed for our ancestors through the agency of holy priests, we kindle these lights. These flames are sacred to us during the eight days of Chanukkah; we will not make any profane use of them. Instead, we will simply look at them so that we may recall that You are our God who makes miracles, does wonders and delivers our people.