To get ready for the celebration, here's a primer on Hanukkah's traditional prayers and blessings. Candles are added to the ...

It could stand for the commitment to find all of these other blessings. It is important to remember that while Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, the search for peace and an end to conflict is not just ...

For those participating in the traditional Hanukkah candle lighting, the service involves saying three blessings on the first night and the first and second blessings for the subsequent seven nights.

What blessings do you say when lighting the Hanukkah candles? Jewish people recite three blessings on the first night of Hanukkah and two blessings on each of the remaining nights. They say them ...

taking advantage of the opportunity presented by what Stav said was a tradition that the hour of the Hanukkah candle lighting was one in which prayers and requests received more consideration by God.

The first is a blessing of the candles. The second expresses thanksgiving for the miracle of deliverance that Hanukkah remembers. The third, said only on the first night of Hanukkah, is a prayer ...

on each day of Hanukkah, typically right after sundown. The candles remain burning for at least half an hour. Prayers are often recited after lighting, along with songs that tell stories of ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights that marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. It's celebrated with candle lighting, special prayers and fried food. Here's what to know ...

Hanukkah can begin as early ... Special blessings and prayers are said and traditional songs are sung. The candle lighting is often accompanied by readings of Psalms 113–118 and Numbers ...

Hanukkah can begin as early ... Special blessings and prayers are said and traditional songs are sung. The candle lighting is often accompanied by readings of Psalms 113–118 and Numbers ...

Hanukkah means “dedication” in Hebrew ... is called the shamash (“helper”) and is used to light the other candles. Blessings are said aloud prior to the lighting of candles.

Abir Sultan/EPA, via Shutterstock Supported by By Hank SandersKeith Bedford and Philip Pacheco Hanukkah prayers commenced, the first candles were lit and the dreidels started spinning around ...