May the festival lights we now kindle inspire us to use our powers wisely, to heal and not to harm, to help and not to hinder, to bless and not to curse, to work in the name of freedom, love and peace. 

In the beginning there was Light, the Light which gives Life, the Light which illuminates and the Light which enlightens. With joy we bring Light to the Seder and being our celebration of Pesach.

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-Olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik neir shel (Shabbatv'shel) Yom Tov.

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You are Blessed, O God, Spirit of the World, who makes us holy with mitzvot and commands us to kindle the light of (Shabbat and of) the festival day.

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-Olam shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higianu laz'man hazeh.

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You are Blessed, Our God, Spirit of the World, who keeps us in life, who sustains us and who enables us to reach this season.


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