Hanukkah in Candyland LOLLIPOP WOODS (LIGHT) After the Maccabees’ victory over the Greeks, there was only enough oil for the menorah to burn for one day in the Temple. Miraculously the oil burned for eight days. Lighting the Hanukkah menorah commemorates this miracle. Each night of Hanukkah, add a candle to your menorah while reciting these prayers. Candles are placed in the menorah from right to left, but candles are lit from left to right. The blessings are said before the candles are lit.
Hanukkah Blessings ֲא ֶׁש ר ִק ְּד ָֽׁשנּו ְּב ִמ ְצ ֺוָת יו ְוִצ ָּֽונּו ְל ַה ְד ִל יק ֵנר ֶׁש ל ֲח ֻנָּכה, ֶֽמֶל ְך ָה עֹוָל ם, ְיָי ֱא ֹלֵֽהינּו,ָּב רּוְך ַא ָּת ה Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Blessed are You, Ruler of Time and Space, who gives us mitzvot and commands us to kindle the Hanukkah lights. ֶׁש ָע ָׂש ה ִנ ִּס ים ַל ֲא בֹוֵֽתינּו ְוִא ּמ ֹוֵֽתינּו ַּב ָּיִמ ים ָה ֵה ם ַּב ְּזַמ ן ַה ֶּזה, ֶֽמֶל ְך ָה עֹוָל ם, ְיָי ֱא ֹלֵֽהינּו,ָּב רּוְך ַא ָּת ה Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh. Blessed are You, Ruler of Time and Space, who performed wonderous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. First night only: ֶׁש ֶה ֱח ָינּו ְוִק ְּיָמ נּו ְוִה ִּג יָע נּו ַל ְּזַמ ן ַה ֶּזה, ֶמ ֶל ְך ָה עֹוָל ם, ְיָי ֱא ֹלֵה ינּו,ָּב רּוְך ַא ָּת ה Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh. Blessed are You, Ruler of Time and Space, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season.