It's late at night. We had a Chanukah party and I ate my first latkes ( potatoe pancakes).
I received a very nice menorah as a present. Our Chanukah celebration day corresponded with my birthday and I received a very nice statue of a Rabbi from my friend's grandmother. It was really a wonderful day....
Important things to know when lighting the Chanukah candles are the blessings which are sung...
Blessing for lighting the candles
Menorah (Hanukkah)
Transliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha‑olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner (shel) hanuka.
Translation: "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light[s]."
Blessing for the miracles of Hanukkah
Transliteration: Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha‑olam, she‑asa nisim la‑avoteinu ba‑yamim ha‑heim ba‑z'man ha‑ze.
Translation: "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time..."
An added Chanukah blessing: potential Jewish boyfriend called and emailed :) today. Unfortunately, I didn't get to talk to him much due to mass chaos of opening Chanukah presents going on in a room with people from ages 12 to 92. It is great to be in a room with 4 generations of a Jewish family. If you think about how Chanukah is yet another Jewish survival story...this is just another illustration of Chanukah miracles.
Kathy
26th of Kislev, 5770 / כ״ו בכסלו תש״ע
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