Blessings for Lighting
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Question
Blessed be God, this year is the first time I will have the merit to light Hanukkah candles. I saw in the siddur several blessings before lighting, but I didn't understand which blessing to recite each day?
Answer
On the first night, three blessings are recited: the first blessing "to light the Hanukkah candle" [some say "shelchanukah" as one word, others say "to light the Hanukkah candle"]. The second blessing "Who performed miracles for our forefathers". The third blessing "Shehechiyanu".
On all other nights, two blessings are recited: "to light" and "Who performed miracles". If for some reason the candle was not lit on the first night, then the first time this year when lighting, three blessings are recited, including Shehechiyanu, and on other occasions, it is not recited.