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2023 Schedule
Thursday, December 7
Grand Menorah Lighting3:30pm at Tommy Trojan
Joined by USC President Carol Folt, The Marching Band, and an ice sculptured Menorah!
Friday, December 8
Chanukah Shabbat7pm at the Chabad House
Enjoy a Chanukah-themed Shabbat with delicous doughnuts, Latkes, and some of Runya's greatest dishes!
Saturday, December 9
Chanukah Party9pm at the Chabad House
An all-out party with drinks, dreidels, DJ, menorahs, doughnuts, and Latkes!
Monday, December 11
J-Grad Party5pm at the Chabad House
J-Grads exclusive Chanukkah Party! Menorahs, Latkes, Donuts, Dreidels, Chocolate Coins, Drinks, Music, and Friends!
Menorah Lighting Blessings
Transliteration
- Baruch ata adonai, eloheinu melech ha’olam asher k’dishanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner chanukah.
Baruch ata adonai, eloheinu melech ha’olam she’asa nisim la’avoteinu bayamim haheim bizman hazeh.
(When lighting for the first time this year: Baruch ata adonai, eloheinu melech ha’olam she’hechiyanu v’kimanu v’higi’anu lizman hazeh.)
Hebrew Text
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּה
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
(When lighting for the first time this year: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה)
Maoz Tzur lyrics
Ma’oz tzoor yeshoo-atee lecha nah’eh le’sha-bay-ach
Ti’kon bait tefeelah’tee vesham todah neza-bay-ach
Le’ayt tacheen mat-bay-ach mee-tzar ha’mena-bay-ach
Az, egmor beshir mizmor Chanukat hamiz-bay-ach.
מָעוֹז צוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי לְךָ נָאֶה לְשַׁבֵּחַ
תִּכּוֹן בֵּית תְּפִלָּתִי וְשָׁם תּוֹדָה נְזַבֵּחַ
לְעֵת תָּכִין מַטְבֵּחַ מִצָּר הַמְנַבֵּח
אָז אֶגְמֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
Hanukah, oh Hanukah lyrics
Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah
Let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the horah
Gather ’round the table, we’ll give you a treat
Dreydles to play with and latkes to eat.
And while we are playing the candles are burning low
One for each night they shed a sweet
Light to remind us of days long ago
One for each night they shed a sweet
Light to remind us of days long ago.