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The Fourth Night Through the Eighth Night
(What we’ve tried to do here is leave you lots of room to create your own themes for the rest of the nights. Use these big open pages for your notes and planning. We’ve included the lighting of the candles, a brief idea or two, but the rest is up to you! Look at the Teaching Appendix for some ideas, too!)
The Fourth Night
1. You will need nine Hanukkah candles and a Hanukkiah (hon- a-key-ah) ( a candle holder for each of the nine candles.)
2. Light the Shammash candle. It can be found in several positions in a holder. It usually is elevated. It can be in the center as ours is pictured and some are on your far right.)
Each night of Hanukkah you would say or sing the following blessings BEFORE kindling the other lights:
Hanukkah Candle Lighting Illustration
Day 8: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Day 7: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Day 6: (Start left and work to the right)1-2-3-4-5-6
Day 5: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5
Day 4: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4
Day 3: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3
Day 2: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2
Day 1:(Light Far Right Candle) -1
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us with Thy commandments and has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who didst perform miracles for our fathers in those days at this season.
3. Light the candle on your far right as you face the Hannukiah.
The following passage is to be read following the lighting of the first candle and Shammash.
"We kindle these lights to commemorate the miracles and the wonders, and the victorious battles that Thou achieved for our fathers in those days, at this season, through Thy holy priests. During all the eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use of them but we are only to look at them, in order to give thanks and to praise Thy Name for Thy miracles, Thy wonders, and Thy salvations."
4. Then light the newest candle to the left of the previous night and continuing from left to right.
5. You always light from left to right.
Theme: YOUR CHOICE: We are not giving you activities for each night from here on, but we will suggest that you might consider using the teachings in the back of this book in the Appendix. You may also wish to consider using the Fruits of the Spirit-"but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians 5: 22-23) as a guide. We've already shown you how to celebrate with the theme of "goodness", "love" and so forth. But when you discuss the other nights of your celebration you might decide to use these themes. You might like to examine the Psalms or even Proverbs and see shadows of HIM. Write us later and let us know some of these ideas and we may want to add your idea to another edition of this book.
Remember that you also have the services for Friday and Saturday nights listed in this book, so you may not have to create themes for these other nights entirely. You don’t have to do extensive teachings every night. Its okay to take some evenings and just relax. Don’t burn your family out. Remember that this is suppose to be a time of Rededication to the Lord and not one of exhaustion.
[Okay! Now you get to write your own service. In our book we have left space for you to use this as a workbook to write in.]
Suggested Closing Prayer:
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe who has given us the Living Word in Yeshua! Thank you for your Instructions and Teachings in the Torah. Our heart is to draw near to You, and through Yeshua as the Torah we can do that each day. Engrave on our hearts Your Instructions so that we may see Him soon! Amen.
THE FIFTH NIGHT
1. You will need nine Hanukkah candles and a Hanukkiah (hon- a-key-ah) ( a candle holder for each of the nine candles.)
2 Light the Shammash candle. It can be found in several positions in a holder. It usually is elevated. It can be in the center as ours is pictured and some are on your far right.)
Each night of Hanukkah you would say or sing the following blessings BEFORE kindling the other lights.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us with Thy commandments and has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who didst perform miracles for our fathers in those days at this season.
3. Light the candle on your far right as you face the Hannukiah. The following passage is to be read following the lighting of the first candle and Shammash.
Hanukkah Candle Lighting Illustration
Day 8: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Day 7: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Day 6: (Start left and work to the right)1-2-3-4-5-6
Day 5: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5
Day 4: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4
Day 3: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3
Day 2: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2
Day 1:(Light Far Right Candle) -1
"We kindle these lights to commemorate the miracles and the wonders, and the victorious battles that Thou achieved for our fathers in those days, at this season, through Thy holy priests. During all the eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use of them but we are only to look at them, in order to give thanks and to praise Thy Name for Thy miracles, Thy wonders, and Thy salvations."
4. Then light the newest candle to the left of the previous night and continuing from left to right.
5. You always light from left to right.
Theme Your Choice:
Suggested Closing Prayer:
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the universe who has revealed to us the appointed times! We rejoice that we are alive at the season of joy and now see the appointments to come with Yeshua! We thank you that you have us to greet Him at His second coming! Draw us to your word each day, and prepare our hearts and minds to please You! Amen.
THE SIXTH NIGHT
1. You will need nine Hanukkah candles and a Hanukkiah (hon- a-key-ah) ( a candle holder for each of the nine candles.)
2. Light the Shammash candle. It can be found in several positions in a holder. It usually is elevated. It can be in the center as ours is pictured and some are on your far right.)
Each night of Hanukkah you would say or sing the following blessings BEFORE kindling the other lights.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us with Thy commandments and has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who didst perform miracles for our fathers in those days at this season.
Hanukkah Candle Lighting Illustration
Day 8: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Day 7: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Day 6: (Start left and work to the right)1-2-3-4-5-6
Day 5: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5
Day 4: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4
Day 3: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3
Day 2: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2
Day 1:(Light Far Right Candle) -1
3. Light the candle on your far right as you face the Hannukiah. The following passage is to be read following the lighting of the first candle and Shammash.
"We kindle these lights to commemorate the miracles and the wonders, and the victorious battles that Thou achieved for our fathers in those days, at this season, through Thy holy priests. During all the eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use of them; but we are only to look at them, in order to give thanks and to praise Thy Name for Thy Name for Thy miracles, Thy wonders, and Thy salvations."
4. Then light the newest candle to the left of the previous night and continuing from left to right.
5. You always light from left to right.
Theme Your Choice:
Suggested Closing Prayer:
O God, we come before you this night in Peace because we know Yeshua as our Messiah. Turn away from our door the winds of war and the despair of darkness without Him. We rejoice that He is our intercessor who sits at your right hand ever to intercede for us. We give you all the praise and glory for Him in the festival and ask that peace (shalom) or "wholeness in God" move in our lives this week. Let the people around us be drawn to us by the "peace that passes all understanding" which is Yeshua. Let us be drawn to the things that you have set before us in the festivals so that we can ever please you. We give you all the glory and honor and praise. Amem.
THE SEVENTH NIGHT
1. You will need nine Hanukkah candles and a Hanukkiah (hon- a-key-ah) ( a candle holder for each of the nine candles.)
2 Light the Shammash candle. It can be found in several positions in a holder. It usually is elevated. It can be in the center as ours is pictured and some are on your far right.)
Each night of Hanukkah you would say or sing the following blessings BEFORE kindling the other lights.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us with Thy commandments and has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who didst perform miracles for our fathers in those days at this season.
Hanukkah Candle Lighting Illustration
Day 8: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Day 7: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Day 6: (Start left and work to the right)1-2-3-4-5-6
Day 5: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5
Day 4: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4
Day 3: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3
Day 2: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2
Day 1:(Light Far Right Candle) -1
3. Light the candle on your far right as you face the Hannukiah.
The following passage is to be read following the lighting of the first candle and Shammash.
"We kindle these lights to commemorate the miracles and the wonders, and the victorious battles that Thou achieved for our fathers in those days, at this season, through Thy holy priests. During all the eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use of them; but we are only to look at them, in order to give thanks and to praise Thy Name for Thy miracles, Thy wonders, and Thy salvation."
4. Then light the newest candle to the left of the previous night and continuing from left to right.
5. You always light from left to right.
Closing Prayer: (Write your own that follows your theme.)
THE EIGHTH NIGHT
1. You will need nine Hanukkah candles and a Hanukkiah (hon- a-key-ah) ( a candle holder for each of the nine candles.)
2. Light the Shammash candle. It can be found in several positions in a holder. It usually is elevated. It can be in the center as ours is pictured and some are on your far right.)
Each night of Hanukkah you would say or sing the following blessings BEFORE kindling the other lights.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us with Thy commandments and has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who didst perform miracles for our fathers in those days at this season.
Hanukkah Candle Lighting Illustration
Day 8: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Day 7: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Day 6: (Start left and work to the right)1-2-3-4-5-6
Day 5: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4-5
Day 4: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3-4
Day 3: (Start left and work to the right) 1-2-3
Day 2: (Start left & work to the right) 1-2
Day 1:(Light Far Right Candle) -1
3. Light the candle on your far right as you face the Hannukiah.
The following passage is to be read following the lighting of the first candle and Shammash.
"We kindle these lights to commemorate the miracles and the wonders, and the victorious battles that Thou achieved for our fathers in those days, at this season, through Thy holy priests. During all the eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use of them; but we are only to look at them, in order to give thanks and to praise Thy Name for Thy miracles, Thy wonders, and Thy salvation."
4. Then light the newest candle to the left of the previous night and continuing from left to right.
5. You always light from left to right.
Suggested activity: A camp out with Yeshua! Or dinner outside- -(no hot dogs, please made of pork). Why not grill outside and wrap up in your coats and blankets for a short time, and discuss all the great things that Hanukkah has meant to you this year? Or, why not build a tent INSIDE for the night and everyone sleep in sleeping bags!
Gift theme: Some families give their biggest and best presents on the last night of Hanukkah. This can be the night that you give a large monetary gift or it could be the night that you give the biggest gift of the heart. Perhaps you will have a special gift that you do not have the money for right now, and you choose to give a token to symbolize it to your family. One family wanted to give all their children bicycles but couldn't afford it right then, so the parents found a catalog and cut out pictures of the bikes and gave to each child inside a card. A note was enclosed that told that when the income tax refund came in April, they would get their new bikes. The children put the pictures on their walls with a calendar and marked the days off until the "bike day" arrived.
Since this is the last night of Hanukkah, you may also do the Havdalah service found in this book. Havdalah is used to end the separation of our time, and to take us back into the world again.
Closing Prayer: Thank you, O Lord, for teaching us your ways and showing us your heart at this special time of year. Allow us to go forth shining as bright lamps into the world in which we live. Allow our light to shine before men that they will want YOU in their lives every day. All praise and glory are yours, LORD. Amen.
