חג חנוכה שמח

A bonus contribution from Rabbi Farber Helping with some of the blessings for this holiday season. Hope you enjoy. -Bradley

"חג חנוכה שמח!"
"Have A Joyous Festival Of Chanukah"

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Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."

On this the festival of lights we remember Yeshua HaMashiach the light of the world. May His light continue to shine in your life during this holiday season and throughout the year.

Thank you for being part of our mishpacha,
Rabbi Jack (Ya'acov) Farber

3 Blessings: Before the lighting of the candles
Blessing 1: Recite each night
Baruch ata Ado-nai,
Elo-heinu Melech ha'olam,
Asher kid'shanu bid'varo,
v'natan lanu et Yeshua M'shiychanu,
v'tzi'vanu l'ki'ot or la'olam. ,בָּרוּך אַתָּה יהוה
,אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
,אַשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בִּדְוָרוֹ
וְנַתָך לָנוּ אֶת יְשׁוּעָ מְשִׁיחֵנוּ
.וְצִוָּנוּ לְכִּוֹת אוֹר לָעוֹלָם
Blessed are You, Ad-nai our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us by Thy Word, given use Yeshua our Massiah and has commanded us to be a light to the world.
Blessing 2: Recite each night
Baruch ata Ado-nai,
Elo-heinu Melech ha'olam,
She'asah nisim la'avoteinu,
bayamim ha'ham baz'man hazeh ,בָּרוּך אַתָּה יהוה
,אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
,שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוׁתֵינוּ
.בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Blessed are You, Hashem our G-d, King of the universe, Who has wrought miracles for our forefathers in days of old, at this season.
Blessing 3: Recite Only the first night
Baruch ata Ado-nai,
Elo-heinu Melech ha'olam,
She'hecheyanu, vekiy'manu,
vehigi'anu laz'man hazeh ,בָּרוּך אַתָּה יהוה
,אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
,שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ, וְקִיְמָנוּ
.וְהִגִּעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Blessed are You, Hashem our G-d, King of the universe, Who has kept us alive, and sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season.
2 Blessings: After the lighting of the candles
Ha'Neirot Halalu: Recite each night
Ha'Neirot halalu anachnu madlikin
al hanisim ve'al hanifla'ot, ve'al hat'shu'ot ve'al hamilchamot,
she'asita la'avotainu bayamim haham baz'man hazeh,
al yedei kohaneicha hakedoshim.
Vechol sh'monat yemei Chanukah,
haneirot halalu kodesh hem.
Ve'ein lanu reshut le'hishtamesh ba'hem,
eh'lah lir'otam bilvad,
k'dei le'hodot u'lehalel leshimcha hagadol al nisecha ve'al nifle'otecha ve'al yeshuatecha. הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מַדְלִיקִין
עַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַמִּלְחָמוֹת
שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
עַל יְדֵי כּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים
וְכָל שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי חֲנֻכָּה
הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קדֶשׁ הֵם
וְאֵין לָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם
אֶלָּא לִרְאוֹתָם בִּלְבָד
כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל עַל נִסֶּיךָ וְעַל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְעַל יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ
These lights we kindle upon the miracles, the wonders, the salvations, 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 to look at them in order to express thanks and praise to Your great Name for Your miracles, Your wonders and Your salvations.
Ma'oz Tzur: Recite each night
Ma'oz tzur yeshu'ati
Lecha na'eh leshaba'ach
Tikone bait tefilati
Ve'sham todah nezabe'ach
Li'at Tachin Matiba'ach
Mitzar haminaba'ach
Az agimor bishir mizmor
Chanukat hamiziba'ach. מָעוֹז צוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי
לְךָ נָאֶה לְשַׁבֵּחַ
תִּכּוֹן בֵּית תְּפִלָּתִי
וְשָׁם תּוֹדָה נְזַבֵּחַ
לְעֵת תָּכִין מַטְבֵּחַ
מִצָּר הַמְּנַבֵּחַ
.אָז אֶגְמוֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר
חֲנֻּכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
O mighty Rock of my salvation, to praise You is a delight. Restore my house of prayer and there we will bring a thanksgiving offering. When You will have prepared the slaughter for the blaspheming foe, Then I shall complete with a song of hymn the dedication of the Alter.

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Baruch HaShem
Rabbi Jack (Ya'acov) Farber