Re: Song Translation

[Bill Barabash <billb978...>]

>Haneros Halolu - Part of the ritual of lighting candles on Channukah, this
>is chanted or sung as the candles are being light.
>
>Off the top of my head I can't provide translations but I'm sure other
>people can.

Haneros Halolu -- "These Lights"
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[After kindling the Chanukah lights, the following words are sung:]

Haneros halolu anakhnu madlikim al hanisim v'al haniflo'os v'al
hat'shuos v'al hamilkhomos sheosiso la'avoseynu bayomim
hoheym bazman hazeh al y'dey kohanekho hakdoshim.

    These lights we kindle for the miracles and for the wonders
    and for the saving deeds and for the wars which You fought
    for our ancestors in those days at this season by the hands
    of Your holy priests.

V'khol shmonas y'mey khanuke haneros halolu kodesh heym
v'eyn lonu r'shus l'hishtamesh bohem elo lirshus bilvod k'dey
l'hodos ul'halel l'shimkho hagodol al nisekho v'al niflosekho
v'al yishuosekho.

    Through all the eight days of Chanukah these lights are
    holy, we may not make any use of them, we may only
    look at them in order to give thanks to Your great name
    for Your miracles and Your wonders and Your saving deeds.

[from "Reshith Hokhmah -- The Beginning of Wisdom" (c) 1941
Hebrew Publishing Co., New York NY]

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