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Blessings and Prayers

Blessing for lighting the Hannukah Menorah:
Light the shamash (the helper candle) first, using it to kindle the rest of the Hanukkah lights.
As you do, say or sing:
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner
shel Hanukkah.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to
kindle the Hanukkah lights.

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim
hahaeim baz’man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wonderous deeds for our
ancestors in days of old at this season.

For first night only:
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu laz’man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought
us to this season.

 

Before affixing the Mezuzah:

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu lik-bo-a m'zu-zah.
Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, Sovereign of the universe, who hallows us with mitzvot and commands us to affix the mezuzah.

 

Kaddish, the Mourner's Prayer:
Recite during the bereavement period and to mark the anniversary of a death of a loved one.

Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba
b’alma di v’ra chirutei, 
v’yamlich malchutei, 
b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon 
uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisrael,
baagala uviz’man kariv,
v’im’ru: Amen.

Y’hei sh’mei raba m’varach 
l’alam ul’almei almaya.

Yitbarach v’yishtabach v’yitpaar 
v’yitromam v’yitnasei, 
v’yit’hadar v’yitaleh v’yit’halal 
sh’mei d’kud’sha b’rich hu, 
l’eila min kol birchata v’shirata, 
tushb’chata v’nechemata, 
daamiran b’alma, v’imru: Amen.

Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya, v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisrael, v’imru: Amen.
Oseh shalom bimromav, Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol Yisrael, v’imru: Amen.

Exalted and hallowed be God’s great name
in the world which God created, according to plan.
May God’s majesty be revealed in the days of our lifetime
and the life of all Israel — speedily, imminently,
To which we say: Amen.

Blessed be God’s great name to all eternity.

Blessed, praised, honored, exalted,
extolled, glorified, adored, and lauded
be the name of the Holy Blessed One,
beyond all earthly words and songs of blessing, praise, and comfort.
To which we say: Amen.

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us and all Israel.
To which we say: Amen.

May the One who creates harmony on high, bring peace to us and to all Israel.
To which we say: Amen.