7th Annual Community Menorah Lighting
Happy Hanukkah from Capitol Hill!
The 7th Annual Community Menorah Lighting went virtual in 2020!
Keeping everyone's health and safety in mind during the unprecedented time, Capitol Hill BID and Hill Havurah captured the Menorah Lighting on video without an audience for the community to enjoy online.
The public is encouraged come view the Menorah and other holiday decorations in the newly renovated Parcel One of Eastern Market Metro Plaza (Pennsylvania Ave SE and 8th St SE) safely and socially distanced on their own time.
Thank you to Rabbi Hannah from Hill Havurah, Council member Elissa Silverman, and Bruce Pascal for carrying on this tradition in honor of past BID Board Chairman Paul Pascal.
Follow along with the song and blessing
Al HaNisim:
!עַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַפֻּרְקָן וְעַל הַגְּבוּרוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַמִּלְחָמוֹת שֶׁעָשִׂיתָה לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Al hanisim, v’al hapurkan, v’al hag’vurot, v’al hatshu’ot
V'al hamilkhamot she’asita l’avoteinu, bayamim hahem bazman hazeh!
For the miracles and for the wonders and for the mighty deeds and for the salvations and for the victories that you wrought for our ancestors in their days and in this day!
Chanukah Blessings:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה
Barukh atah adonay eloheynu melekh ha'olam asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel hanukkah.
Blessed are you, SOURCE OF LIGHT, our God, the sovereign of all world, who has made us holy with your mitzvot, and commanded us to kindle Hanukkah light.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמָן הַזֶּה
Barukh atah adonay eloheynu melekh ha'olam she'asah nisim la'avoteynu bayamim hahem bazeman hazeh.
Blessed are you, THE REDEEMER, our God, the sovereign of all world, who wrought wonders for our ancestors in former days at this time of year.