2014 Holiday Countdown Song: Hanukkah Blessings by Barenaked Ladies

(Author's note: Yes, it was Christmas Song Countdown/Christmas Countdown Song list until tonight. I probably should have rectified that before tonight. Oh, well. The label will stand, but the title of the pieces will change.)

(Author's note number two: Changes have been made due to input from a Twitter friend Rachel. Follow her on Twitter: @racheldulitz. You'll be glad you did.)

Shalom aleikhem

(Peace be upon you)

Chag sameach

(Happy Holiday)

So we break format once again, as tonight is the inception of Hanukkah.

It would have been too easy to simply pick Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song (or one of its many sequels) as the choice, but I decided to actually be a bit reverential for a change today.

So it’s back to Barenaked Ladies and the Hanukkah Blessings songs, which actually incorporates two of the prayers said during the nightly lighting of the menorah.

Candles are added from right to left but are lit from left to right. The third blessing listed below (the "Shehecheyanu"is only recited on the first night that one lights candles.

And I do apologize if my spelling or translations are incorrect. I blame the internet. J

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu
l'had'lik neir shel Chanukah. (Amein)
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe
Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us
To light the lights of Hanukkah. (Amen)

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam

she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amein)
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe
Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time. (Amen)

Shehecheyanu:

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
shehecheyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amein)
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe
Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)