Blessing over Festival Candles
Birkhot hamitzvot: Blessings recited prior to performing certain mitzvot
(commandments)
Light the candles, wave your hands three times as if
gathering the light toward you, then cover your eyes and recite the following
blessing:
Barukh ata adonai
Blessed are You, Lord
Eloheinu melekh
ha'olam
Our God, Ruler of the
universe
Asher kid'shanu
b'mitzvotav,
Who has sanctified us
with God's commandments,
V'tzivanu l'hadlik
neir shel yom tov.
And has commanded us
to light festival candles.
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