{"id":5868,"date":"2010-02-12T05:00:31","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T03:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=5868"},"modified":"2017-07-16T13:17:08","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T10:17:08","slug":"05-12-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/05-12-05\/","title":{"rendered":"05. The Berakhot<\/em> and Ha-nerot Halalu<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sages prescribed that we recite two berakhot<\/em> before lighting the \u0124anuka candles, so that we focus on the two aspects of the mitzva. The first berakha<\/em> relates to the mitzva itself: \u201c\u2026Who has sanctified us with His mitzvot<\/em> and commanded us to light \u0124anuka candles.\u201d The Ashkenazic formulation of this berakha <\/em>concludes, \u201clehadlik ner shel \u0124anuka<\/em>,\u201d while Sephardim conclude, \u201clehadlik ner \u0124anuka<\/em>.\u201d[3]<\/a><\/sup> The second berakha<\/em> expresses our thanks to God for the miracles He performed on behalf of our ancestors when the story of \u0124anuka took place. The Sages enacted that we recite this berakha<\/em> when we light the candles because the candles are supposed to remind us of the miracles and their meaning. We recite: \u201cBarukh ata Hashem Elokeinu Melekh ha-olam she-asa nisim la-avoteinu ba-yamim ha-hem ba-zeman ha-zeh<\/em>\u201d (\u201cBlessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days, at this time\u201d). On the first day, we add the berakha <\/em>of She-he\u0125eyanu<\/em>, which expresses our thanks to God for giving us life and sustaining us for another year, giving us the privilege to once again reach the days of \u0124anuka and fulfill the mitzva of lighting the candles.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Immediately following the berakhot<\/em>, one begins lighting the candles, without talking between completing the berakhot<\/em> and beginning to light. After the first candle is lit, it is customary to start reciting Ha-nerot Halalu<\/em> (whose origin is Sofrim<\/em> 20:6). While reciting this paragraph, one continues lighting the remaining candles. Even though more candles still need to be lit, reciting Ha-nerot Halalu<\/em> does not constitute an interruption. As we already learned, the minimal obligation of the mitzva is fulfilled by lighting the first candle, while the purpose of the remaining candles is to beautify the mitzva. Even though, le-khat\u0125ila<\/em>, one should refrain from speaking until after all the candles are lit, since Ha-nerot Halalu<\/em> explains the purpose of the mitzva, there is room to say that one should recite it specifically while fulfilling the mitzva. However, one who finds it difficult to recite Ha-nerot Halalu<\/em> while lighting the candles may recite it afterward (see mb 676:8, Mishbetzot Zahav<\/em> 676:5).<\/p>\n

Some people also recite Le-shem Yi\u0125ud<\/em> prior to the berakhot<\/em> and Ha-nerot Halalu<\/em>, in order to perform the mitzva more intently.<\/p>\n

One should light each candle well and wait until the flame takes firm hold onto the majority of the wick, not like those who rush to move onto the next candle before the previous one is properly lit (bhl 673:2, s.v. \u201chadlaka\u201d).<\/p>\n

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\n[3]<\/a>. The text of the Gemara (Shabbat<\/em> 23a) reads, \u201clehadlik ner shel \u0124anuka<\/em>,\u201d and this is how Rif and most Rishonim formulate the berakha<\/em>. Ashkenazic custom follows this opinion, as mb 676:1 states. On the other hand, sa 676:1 states, \u201clehadlik ner \u0124anuka<\/em>,\u201d and Arizal and the Vilna Gaon concur. Sephardic Jews follow this custom.<\/p>\n

[4]<\/a>. Some maintain that the berakhot<\/em> of She-asa Nisim <\/em>and She-he\u0125eyanu<\/em> were instituted in connection with both the act of lighting the candles and with the day itself. Therefore, one who cannot light candles nonetheless recites these berakhot<\/em> upon the day itself (Me\u2019iri). Others maintain that these berakhot<\/em> were instituted only in connection with the lighting, and one who does not light or see lit candles may not recite them (Rambam). The A\u0125aronim debate this issue as well, and sht 676:3 remains undecided. According to most A\u0125aronim, however, one should not recite the berakhot<\/em>, out of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sages prescribed that we recite two berakhot before lighting the \u0124anuka candles, so that we focus on the two aspects of the mitzva. The first berakha relates to the mitzva itself: \u201c\u2026Who has sanctified us with His mitzvot and commanded us to light \u0124anuka candles.\u201d The Ashkenazic formulation of this berakha concludes, \u201clehadlik ner […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-05-12"],"yoast_head":"\n05. 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