Chanukah 2022 will begin on the evening of Sunday, December 18, and ends on the evening of Sunday, December 25.
Schedule
1st Night: Sunday, December 18 | Light Your Chanukah Candles Online with Kol Ami
2nd Night: Monday, December 19 | Light Your Chanukah Candles Online with Kol Ami
3rd Night: Tuesday, December 20 | Chanukah at the LGBT Center
4th Night: Wednesday, December 21 | Light Your Chanukah Candles Online with Kol Ami
5th Night: Thursday, December 22 | Light Your Chanukah Candles Online with Kol Ami
6th Night: Friday, December 23 | Chanukah Shabbat Services
7th Night: Saturday, December 24 | Light Your Chanukah Candles Online with Kol Ami
8th Night: Sunday, December 25
Join Rabbi Denise L. Eger, Rabbi Ross Z. Levy, and Student Rabbi Frankie Salzman for virtual candle lighting during Chanukah. You can join via Zoom on any of the five nights indicated by clicking on this or any one of the "Light Your Chanukah Candles Online with Kol Ami" links above.
Chanukah Blessings
Place the candles right to left in the Chanukiah, and light them left to right, always lighting the newest candle first with the shamash (server candle).
(for all nights of Chanukah)
,בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו
.וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
asher kidishanu bemitzvotav, vitzivanu lehadlik ner shel Chanukah.
Praised are You, Adonai, who rules the Universe, Who makes us holy through mitzvot and has given us the mitzvah of lighting the Chanukah candle.
.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶה
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
she’asah nissim la’avoteinu bayamim haheim, bazeman hazeh.
Praised are You, Adonai, who rules the Universe, Who made miracles
for our ancestors, long ago, and continues to make them today.
(for the first night of Chanukah only)
.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽנוּ וְקִיְּמָֽנוּ וְהִגִּיעָֽנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזה
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
sheheheyanu, vekiyimanu, vehigi’anu, lazeman hazeh.
Praised are you, Adonai, who rules the Universe, Who has granted us life,
sustained us, and has brought us to this special time.
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
asher kidishanu bemitzvotav, vitzivanu lehadlik ner shel Chanukah.
Praised are You, Adonai, who rules the Universe, Who makes us holy through mitzvot and has given us the mitzvah of lighting the Chanukah candle.
.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶה
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
she’asah nissim la’avoteinu bayamim haheim, bazeman hazeh.
Praised are You, Adonai, who rules the Universe, Who made miracles
for our ancestors, long ago, and continues to make them today.
(for the first night of Chanukah only)
.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽנוּ וְקִיְּמָֽנוּ וְהִגִּיעָֽנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזה
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
sheheheyanu, vekiyimanu, vehigi’anu, lazeman hazeh.
Praised are you, Adonai, who rules the Universe, Who has granted us life,
sustained us, and has brought us to this special time.
Chanukah Bimuelos Recipe
Ingredients:2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water, divided
juice of 1 large orange, strained of pulp (about 1/3 cup), divide
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup honey
3 1/2 cups all‑purpose flour
Directions:
Combine flour, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Reserve. Pour 1/2 cup water into a large bowl. Sprinkle sugar and yeast over water and wait until the mixture becomes foamy about 10 minutes. Add flour mixture, remaining water, 3 tablespoons orange juice, orange zest, and 2 tablespoons oil to the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to combine for about 30 seconds.
Using your hands, knead dough in a bowl until smooth, adding 1 tablespoon of additional flour at a time to reduce stickiness, for about 1-2 minutes. Remove dough and place in a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest until dough has doubled in volume, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Heat about 4 inches of oil in a large, tall pot to about 350-360F (very hot but not smoking, or when a pea-sized piece of dough turns brown immediately when dropped into oil). Lightly oil hands, form dough into walnut-sized balls, and drop into oil in batches. Fry until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes total. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Place honey and remaining orange juice in a small saucepan and simmer for 3-4 minutes until warm. Drizzle honey over doughnuts and serve.
Adapted from The World of Jewish Desserts by Gil Marks, 2000 Simon & Schuster.
Thanks to those who have already helped us light our 2022 Chanukiah!
1 | Candle of Justice
Roberta Bennett
Bernie Goldberg & David Bernstein
Wendy Hartmann
Liz Randall
2 | Candle of Equality
Richard Bernard, Ph.D.
Bernie Steinberg & Mike Mailhot
3 | Candle of Love
Bernie Goldberg & David Bernstein
Dr. Iris Levine & Lesili Beard
Tobi Rosen
Philip Starr & Isabelle Simental-Starr
4 | Candle of Kindness
Dr. Iris Levine & Lesili Beard
Rabbi Ross Levy
Philip Starr & Isabelle Simental-Starr
5 | Candle of Joy
Dr. Don & Elizabeth Laackman
Victor Gabriel & Nicholas Hisoire
Rebecca Shurz & Simon Thompson
6 | Candle of Community
Dedicated by B. Daniel Blatt, in memory of his mother Dabby Blatt
Evan Cohn
Alan Weisbart & Yaffa Hughes, in honor of Marca Gay
7 | Candle of Gratitude
Dr. Marilyn Ader & Karen Shanbrom
Michael Berlin
David Morrow, Samantha Shew & Sydney Morrow
Elyse Resch & Dr. Arlene Drake
Mike Silverman
Janene Sneider
8 | Candle of Hope
Richard Bernard, Ph.D.
Eric Gordon
Amir Miltchan
Devorah Servi
Michael Sugar
Travis Terry
Shamash - Candle of Peace
Matthew Adler & Gregory Weinberg
Todd B. Cohen
Rabbi Denise L. Eger & Rabbi Eleanor B. Steinman
Gregory Facktor
Murray Levin & Martin Perea
Peter Mackler
Marc Purchin & Steven Escobar
Matthew Rabin
Dennis Schorr and Baron Kishmoto
Janene Sneider
Rebecca Shurz & Simon Thompson
Leonard Slutsly & Evin Rolens Hon. William Weinberger & Danny Gibson-Weinberger
Chanukah with Kol Ami:
Fri, April 26 2024 18 Nisan 5784
