We start every Jewish holiday by lighting candles. On Shabbat, on Yom Kippur, and on Pesach, candles serve as a reminder that this time and this space is special and outside of the ordinary.

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בָּרוּך אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהָינוּ מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָו וְצִוָנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב

בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ יָהּ שְׁכִנָה אֱלֹתֵינוּ מַלְכַּת הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדַשְׁתַנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֵיהָ וְצִוְתָנוּ לְהַדְלִיק יוֹם טוֹב

בְּרוּךֶ אָתֶה יְיָ אֱלֹתְהֵינוּ מַלְךֶ הַעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדַשְׁתַנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיהֶ וְצִוְתָנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’Olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Yom Tov.

Brucha at Yah, Shechina, Eloteinu Malkat ha’Olam, asher kidashtanu b’mitzvoteiha, v’tzivatanu l’hadlik ner shel yom tov.

Bruche ateh Adonai, Elot’heinu Melche ha’Olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvoteihe, v’tziv’tanu l’hadlik ner shel Yom Tov.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with laws and commanded us to light the festival candles.

Blessed are you, Shechina, Queen of the Universe, who has made us holy through her commandments and commands us to light the candles of this holiday.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with laws and commanded us to light the festival candles.

בָּרוּך אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶך הָעפּוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְמָן הַזֶה

בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ יָהּ אֱלֹתֵנוּ מַלְכַּת הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָתְנוּ וְקִיְמָתְנוּ וְהִגִּיעָתְנוּ לַזְמָן הַזֶה

בְּרוּךֶ אָתֶה יי אֱלֹתְהֵנוּ מַלְךֶ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָתֶנוּ וְקִיְמָתֶנוּ וְהִגִּיעָתֶנוּ לַזְמָן הַזֶה

Baruch atah Adonai, Elohenu Melech ha’Olam, shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.

B’rucha at Yah, Eloheinu Malkat ha’Olam, shehecheyatnu v’kiyimatnu v’higiyatnu lazman hazeh.

Bruche ateh Adonai, Elot’heinu Melche ha’Olam, shehecheyatenu v’kiyimatenu v’higiyatenu lazman hazeh.

Blessed are You, O Lord our God King of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enables us to reach this season.

You are Blessed, Our God, Queen of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enables us to reach this season.

Blessed are You, O Lord our God Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enables us to reach this season.

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Light the candles.


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