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Blessings Abound

Learn how to sing Shabbat and holiday blessings.

Chanukah Blessings

Shabbat Blessings

Passover - The Four Questions

Shabbat

These blessings are taken from "Shabbat Made Easy," a publication from Interfaith Family.

Challah Blessing

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Wine Blessing

 

 

Candle Blessing

 

Family Blessings

For a Boy

For a Girl

For Both

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Chanukah

Listen to the blessing

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.

Listen to the blessing

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 the first night only:

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Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higianu laz'man hazeh.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season.

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Passover

Listen to the blessing

 

Mah nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot?  
How is this night different from all other nights?

 

 

Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin chametz umatzah, halailah hazeh, kuloh matzah.
On all other nights, we eat chameitz and matzah. Why on this night, only matzah?

 

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Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin sh'ar y'rakot, halailah hazeh, maror.
On all other nights, we eat all vegetables. Why, on this night, maror?

 

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Sheb'chol haleilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa'am echat; halailah hazeh, sh'tei f'amim.
On all other nights, we don't dip even once. Why on this night do we dip twice?

 

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Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin bein yoshvin uvein m'subin; halailah hazeh, kulanu m'subin.
On all other nights, we eat either sitting upright or reclining. Why on this night do we all recline?

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Fri, September 29 2023 14 Tishrei 5784