Blessings on the Menorah | Hanukkah blessings
The following blessings are said before the menorah is lit.
First blessing:
HEBREW TEXT :
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי, אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ, לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּה
TRANSLITERATION :
Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai, E-lo-he-nu Me-lech ha-olam, a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mitz-vo-tav, ve-tzi-va-nu, le-had-lik ner Cha-nu-kah.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.
Blessed are You (Adoni) Lord our God, (Sovereign) King of the universe, who has (hallows) sanctified us with His (mitzvot) commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.