{"id":6737,"date":"2018-11-18T10:22:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T08:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/2018\/11\/18\/chag-habanot-the-festival-of-the-daughters-introduction-rituals"},"modified":"2018-12-07T10:14:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T08:14:10","slug":"chag-habanot-the-festival-of-the-daughters-introduction-rituals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/2018\/11\/18\/chag-habanot-the-festival-of-the-daughters-introduction-rituals\/","title":{"rendered":"Chag HaBanot: The Festival of the Daughters – Introduction & Rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by\u00a0Rabbi Jill Hammer,\u00a0<\/a>this post<\/a>\u00a0presents an introduction to Chag HaBanot, a women’s festival traditionally celebrated during Hannukah by some Sephardic and North African communities, as well as a summary of some ancient and modern celebratory rituals. Rabbi Jill Hammer, an author, teacher, mystic and poet, shared this ritual on Ritualwell<\/a>, a project of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College that provides a platform for creating new Jewish practices<\/em><\/p>\n

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Here are the traditional Chanukah blessings in masculine as well as feminine God language. To honor\u00a0Chag Habanot<\/span>, you could use the feminine blessings on the seventh night of Chanukah.<\/span><\/p>\n

First Blessing: Masculine God-Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05bb\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4<\/div>\n

Barukh Atah Adonay Eloheynu Melekh Ha’olam asher kidshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel hanukah.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

First Blessing: Feminine God-Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d3\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05bb\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4<\/div>\n

Berukha Aht\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Yah\u00a0<\/cite><\/span><\/em>Mekor Hahayim asher kidshatnu bemitzvoteyha vetzivatnu lehadlik ner shel Hanukah.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

First Blessing: Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Praised are You God, Source of Life, who makes us holy through your commandments and commands us to light the Hanukah candles.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Second Blessing: Masculine God-Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d4\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<\/div>\n

Barukh Atah Adonay Eloheynu Melekh Ha’olam she’asah nisim l’imoteynu vela’avoteynu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Second Blessing: Feminine God-Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d4\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<\/div>\n

Berukha Aht Yah Mekor Hahayim she’astah nisim le’imoteynu vela’avoteynu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Second Blessing: Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Praised are You God, Source of Life, who performed miracles for our ancestors in their day at this season.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Blessing for the First Night Only: Masculine God-Language:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd, \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05d9\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<\/div>\n

(G-d as masculine)\u00a0<\/i>Barukh Atah Adonay Eloheynu Melekh Ha’olam shehekheyanu ve’kiyemanu ve’higianu lazman hazeh.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Blessing for the First Night Only: Feminine God-Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05d9\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<\/div>\n

(G-d as feminine)\u00a0Berukha Aht Yah Mekor Hahayim shehekheyatnu vekiyematnu vehigi’atnu lazman hazeh.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Blessing for the First Night Only: Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Praised are You God, Source of Life, who keeps us alive, sustains us, and brings us to this moment.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You could also sing <\/span>Debbie Friedman’s\u00a0Misheberach<\/i><\/span><\/a>. If you want, have a meal on the seventh night during which you study a few verses of the story of Judith or of a biblical story of a woman who persevered, recalling the custom that food at meals where words of Torah are spoken is especially blessed.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n