Celebrate Chanukkah with Rabbi Jackson
Resources to Enrich your Chanukkah Experience
Recipes
Classic Potato Latkes - view recipe
Sweet Potato Latkes - view recipe
Other Latkes Recipes - view here
Sufganiyot (Jelly doughnuts) - view recipe
Easy sufganiyot recipe - view recipe
Chanukkah Recipes from Delish - view here
Kid approved recipes from PJ Library - view here
Chanukkah Blessings
Candles are added to the chanukiyah (menorah) from right to left but are lit from left to right.
The newest candle is lit first. On the Shabbat of Chanukkah, light the Chanukkah candles first and then the Shabbat candles.
Light the shamash (the helper candle) first, using it to light the rest of the Chanukkah candles.
As you light the candles, say or sing the following blessings:
Blessing 1
Hebrew Text
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
.אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה
.אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה
Transliteration
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukkah.
Translation
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who hallows us with mitzvot and commands us to kindle the Chanukkah lights.
Blessing 2
Hebrew Text
,בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
.שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
.שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Transliteration
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v'imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh.
Translation
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in the days of old at this season.
For the first night only
Hebrew Text
.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Transliteration
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.
Translation
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season.
Activities
Highlights "Our Story, Your Table" Chanukkah Activities for Kids Packet - click HERE to download a copy
Chanukkah Challenge from ISJL - click HERE to downlaod a copy
Dreidel Garland Craft Project - click HERE to download instructions & click HERE to download dreidel template
3D Paper Dreidel - click HERE to download template
Sun, January 19 2025 19 Tevet 5785
