“There wasn’t even a Hebrew school,” he says. There were just a few dozen Jewish families in the city then, about half in the downtown area near the temple. When Pett graduated from Gloucester High School 50 years ago, he was the only Jewish boy in a class of nearly 350. He is tall with angular shoulders and a wispy white goatee on a smooth, youthful face. Pett is a semi-retired businessman and president of the community nonprofit Gloucester Fund. “I saw the fire,” he says of the billowing flames that rose several stories into a frigid night sky. A Gloucester native, Pett had lived half a block from Temple Ahavat Achim on Middle Street for more than two decades. The devastating, fast-moving blaze in Gloucester, Massachusetts, had started at an apartment building next door, where it took the life of one resident and left dozens more homeless. On Friday though, we have to light them before it gets dark and Shabbat comes in.Barry Pett repeats the date and time of the fire that burned Temple Ahavat Achim to the ground as if the memory perpetually hovers on the edge of his consciousness. The Chanukah candles are supposed to burn for at least a half hour. It is good for the eyes - and the soul! How Long Should the Flames Burn? The lights of the Chanukah candles are special - only for looking at, not for using. The Shamesh can be made out of sweet-smelling beeswax. It's not one of the 8 Chanukah candles, so we set it in a place above the rest. The Chanukah candles cannot be used to light each other, which is why we use the Shamesh Candle to light the Menorah. Blessings for the Menorah in Englishīlessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light.īlessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.īlessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה Transliteration of Blessings for the Menorahīah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm ah-sher ki-deh-shah-noo beh-mitz-voh-tahv veh-tzee-vah-noo leh-hahd-lik nayr kha-noo-kah.īah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm sheh-ah-sah nee-sim lah-ah-voh-tay-noo bah-yah-mim hah-haym biz-mahn hah-zeh.īah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm sheh-heh-kheh-yah-noo veh-kee-mah-noo ve-hig-ee-yah-noo liz-mahn hah-zeh. On all following nights, say only the first two. 18, 2022, (or the first time on Chanukah you perform this mitzvah) recite all three blessings. On the first night of Chanukah, Sunday, Dec. Say the Blessings for the Chanukah Menorahīefore you light the candles, make the appropriate blessings. We continue this way every night of Chanukah, adding a candle each night. On the second night we light the new, candle first, starting from the left and moving to the right. On the first night we light one candle on the right side. We place candles in the Menorah from right to left, but we light the candles from left to right. We do this to spread the Chanukah light! In these places, people are sure to see your Menorah, and remember the great miracles that G‑d performed. Some people put their Menorah in the doorway opposite the Mezuzah, while others place it near the window. On Saturday night, Light your menorah after Shabbat ends and after Havdalah. Right after nightfall, once it's dark outside (aside for Friday afternoon, when the candles are lit shortly before sunset, and before lighting the Shabbat candles). Nevertheless, other types of oils, wicks and candles may be used, as long as they give a steady Light! When Do I Light? The preferred way to fulfill the mitzvah of lighting the Chanukah Menorah is to use pure olive oil and wicks of cotton, just like the Menorah in the Holy Temple. All 8 Chanukah lights need to be lined up on the same level, but the Shamesh candle must be separate! The Menorah or holder used for lighting the lights should be attractive and clean. 2022 Chanukah Menorah Lighting Calendar.Say the Blessings for the Chanukah Menorah.Everything that you need to know to light the Chanukah Menorah!
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