Chanukah falls in the Hebrew Calendar on the dates of 25 Kislev-2 Tevet.

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• Chanukah (translated as ‘‘dedication") is the Festival of Light. We gather to light the chanukiah (nine-branched menorah) and eat fried food (including latkes and sufganiyot) to remember the miracle of Maccabees retaining their Jewish practice during a time of oppression.

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• Customs here at Temple Tiferet Shalom include:​

  • Having each child light their own chanukiah​

  • Enjoying potato latkes together

  • Eating chocolate gelt (coins) provided by Sisterhood 

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Chanukah Blessings:

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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיווְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Chanukah lights

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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season

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(Said only on the first night)

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyan laz’man hazeh

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season