Blessings for Shabbat & Holidays
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Lighting Shabbat Candles
Lighting Holiday Candles
Lighting Hanukkah Candles
Wine & Grape Juice
Washing Hands
Bread
Spices
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Lighting Shabbat Candles
Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel shabbat.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with commandments, and commanded us to light Shabbat candles.
Lighting Holiday Candles
Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel yom tov.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with commandments, and commanded us to light festival candles.
Lighting Hanukkah Candles
Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel hanukkah.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with commandments, and commanded us to light Hanukkah candles.
Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam she'asah nissim la'avoteinu ba'yamim hahem baz'man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who performed wonders for our ancestors in those ancient days at this season.
On the First Night of Hanukkah Only:
Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam sheheheyanu v'kiyimanu, v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has given us life, and sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season.
Wine & Grape Juice
Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam borei p'ri hagafen.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
Washing Hands
Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al netilat yadayim.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with commandments, and commanded us to wash hands.
Bread
Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam hamotzi lehem min ha'aretz.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.
Spices
Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam borei minei v'samim.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates different kinds of fragrances.
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