{ "clip_details": { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "lighting-candles-25", "title": "Lighting the Candles", "author": "Melissa S", "author_handle": "melissashopping77222", "author_initials": "MS", "covertext": "We begin our seder by lighting the candles. Lighting the candles marks the beginning of Passover, the end of the work of...", "user_image": "", "user_image_original": "", "body": "<p>We begin our seder by lighting the candles. Lighting the candles marks the beginning of Passover, the end of the work of preparation, and the beginning of the celebration.</p>\n\n<p>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.</p>\n\n<p>Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,<br />\nAsher Kidishanu B'Mitzvotav V’Tzivanu L’Hadlik Ner Shel [Shabbat v'shel] Yom Tov.</p>\n\n<p>Blessed art thou, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe,<br />\nwho sanctified us with your commandments and commanded us to kindle the [Sabbath and] festival lights.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we are at the beginning of this celebration, let’s say one more prayer before we indulge in our first glass/sip of wine. The Shehechiyanu allows us to praise God, Ruler of Everything, who chose us, and lovingly gave to us special times for happiness, including this time of celebrating Pesach.</p>\n\n<p><strong>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, </strong><strong>שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה</strong></p>\n\n<p>Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,<br />\nshe-hechiyanu v’key’manu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.</p>\n\n<p>Blessed art thou, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe,<br />\nwho gave us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this joyous occasion.</p>\n\n<p> <em>The blessing of <em>Shehecheyanu </em> is such a special one that Jews recite it at all kinds of celebratory moments. It is traditionally said in thanks or commemoration of doing or experiencing something that occurs infrequently from which one derives pleasure or benefit. 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