How To: Light Hanukkah Candles - Made Easy

Hanukkah dates vary per year - It's usually around the month of December. Get a Free Chanuka Kit (US) See links below. Chanukah is the Festival of lights! In this quick short video, I explain the basic things you need to know to get started with this mitzva. The goal of my videos are to enable Jews to get started today, without getting lost in the variety of customs and details - so you can fulfill the mitzva in its most basic form as soon as possible. TEXT OF BLESSINGS: Blessing #1 ——————— Hebrew: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה Hebrew Transliteration: Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Asher kid-shanu bi-mitzvo-sav, Vi-tzee-vanu li-had-leek ner shel Chanukah. English: Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light. Blessing #2 ——————— Hebrew: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה Hebrew Transliteration: Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Shi-asa nee-seem la-avo-seinu, Baya-meem ha-haim baz-man ha-zeh. English: Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe, Who made miracles for our forefathers, in those days at this season. Blessing #3 ——————— This blessing is said on the first night ONLY. Hebrew: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה Hebrew Transliteration: Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Sheh-he-che-yanu vi-kee-yimanu Vi-hee-gee-yanu laz-man ha-zeh. English: Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. Prayer Following Lighting each night, after the first light has been kindled: ——————— הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אָנוּ מַדְלִיקִין, עַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַמִּלְחָמוֹת, שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה, עַל יְדֵי כֹּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים. וְכָל שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי הַחֲנֻכָּה הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹדֶשׁ הֵם וְאֵין לָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם, אֶלָּא לִרְאוֹתָם בִּלְבָד, כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל עַל נִסֶּיךָ וְעַל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְעַל יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ We kindle these lights for the miracles and the wonders, for the redemption and the battles which You performed for our forefathers in those days at this season through Your holy priests. During all eight days of Chanukah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of them, but only to look at them — in order to express thanks and praise to Your great Name, for your miracles, Your wonders, and Your salvation. Ha-nerot ha-lalu anach-nu mad-likin Al ha-nissim vi-al hanif-laot Al ha-tshu-ot vi-al ha-milchamot She-asita la'avo-teinu Ba-yamim ha-heim, ba-zman ha-zeh Al ye-dey kohan-echa haki-doshim. Vi-chol shmonat ye-mey Chanukah Ha-nerot ha-lalu kodesh heim, Ve-ein lanu reshut li-heesh-tamesh ba-hem Ela leer-otam bilvad Kedai le-hodot u-li-hallel li-shimcha Al ni-secha vi-al niflo-techa vi-al yeshua-techa. ----------------------------------- LEARN MORE LINKS: aish.com/blessings-on-the-hanukkah-candles/ aish.com/chanukah/ aish.com/how-to-light-the-hanukkah-menorah/ chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default_cdo/jewish/Hanukkah.htm FREE CHANUKA MENORA - CHANUKA KIT FREE skokiechabad.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/4952669/jewish/Free-Menorah-Kit.htm BUY PREFILLED OIL CUP CANDLES or WAX CANDLES OIL: https://amzn.to/4ojG4WW WAX: https://amzn.to/43PKygI You will need to place these in a Menorah #chanukah #judaism #mitzvahs #candlelight #hanukkah #8candles #menorah #chanukya