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CANDLE BLESSINGS |
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SHABBAT After
lighting the Shabbat candles, recite: Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who has
sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the light
of the holy Shabbat. CAUTION: The
candles must be lit 18 minutes before sunset. It is prohibited and is a
desecration of the Shabbat to light the candles after sunset. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu
Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Ha-zi-karon. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of the
universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us to
kindle the light of the Day of Rememberance. Say also Shehecheyonu below. Rosh HaShanah that Falls on Shabbat Bo-ruch A-toh
Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov
Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Sha-bos v'shel Yom Ha-zi-karon. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of
the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us
to kindle the light of the Sabbath and of the Day of Remembrance. Say also Shehecheyonu below. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov
Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Ha-kipurim. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d,
King of the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has
commanded us to kindle the light of the Day of Atonement. Say also Shehecheyonu below Yom Kippur that Falls on Shabbat Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu
Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Sha-bos v'shel Yom
Ha-kipurim. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of
the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us
to kindle the light of the Sabbath and of the Day of Atonement. Say also Shehecheyonu below. FESTIVALS (PESACH, SHAVUOT, SUKKOT) Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu
Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of
the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us
to kindle the light of the Festival Day. Say also Shehecheyonu below Any Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov
Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Sha-bos v'shel Yom Tov. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of
the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us
to kindle the light of the Sabbath and the Festival Day. Say also Shehecheyonu below Guidelines: On weekdays, the candles may be lit after dark. In general the earlier
the candles are lit, the better (because it exhibits an eagerness to do the
mitzvah), but the candles must burn 30 minutes after sunset. Thus, the best
time is right around sunset. On Friday night, light the Chanukkah candles
separately before the Shabbat candles. On Saturday night, light the Chanukkah
candles after Havdalah, i.e. after Shabbat is over. On all nights, say the first two blessings. On the first night include
shehecheyanu. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu
Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Chanukkah. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of
the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has
commanded us to kindle the lights of Chanukkah. Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-o-sah Ni-sim
La-avo-sei-nu Ba-yo-mim Ha-hem Biz-man Ha-zeh. Translation: Blessed are you, L-rd our G-d, King of
the universe, who wrought miracles for our fathers in days of old, at this
season. Say also Shehecheyonu below on
the first night Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heh-che-yoh-nu
Vi-ki-ye-moh-nu Ve-he-gee-oh-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh. Translation: Blessed
are you, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who has kept us alive and
sustained us and let us reach this time. On the second day of festivals the candles must be lit from a
pre-existing flame after sunset. |
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