""Hanerot Halalu" (הנרות הללו) is Hebrew for "These candles" (or more precisely, "These lights").
It’s the name of a short prayer/song traditionally recited right after lighting the Hanukkah candles.
Text (in Hebrew & Transliteration)
הנרות הללו אנו מדליקין על הנסים ועל הנפלאות ועל התשועות ועל המלחמות שעשית לאבותינו בימים ההם בזמן הזה...
Hanerot halalu anu madlikin al hanisim ve’al hanifla’ot ve’al hateshu’ot ve’al hamilchamot she’asita la’avoteinu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh…
English Translation (opening lines)
These lights we kindle for the miracles, for the wonders, for the salvations, and for the battles that You performed for our ancestors in those days, at this season…
Purpose & Meaning
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It’s a declaration of why we light the Hanukkah candles — not for personal use, but to publicize the miracle of the Maccabean victory and the oil that lasted eight days.
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It emphasizes gratitude and remembrance of God’s interventions “then” and “now.”
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Traditionally sung or recited after the blessings over the candles, while watching the lights burn." - Chat GPT
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