Get a Hanukkah Blessings How-To Handbook

A pocket-sized accordion fold instruction manual on lighting the Hanukkah menorah. Includes all three blessings recited during Hanukkah candle lighting in Hebrew, transliteration, and English translation.

One panel for each night features clear, image-based instructions on placing the candles in the menorah, reciting the blessings, and lighting the candles.

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Looking for instructions on how to light Hanukkah candles? Click here for a how-to guide!

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