Al HaNissim

The prayer as a part of the candle lighting blessing, Moorocan Jewish variant

Al HaNissim alternatively V'al HaNissim^[1] ([ו]עַל הַנִסִּים‎, "[and] on the miracles") is an addition to the Amidah and Birkat Hamazon on Hanukkah and Purim. On both holidays, it starts off with a short paragraph, beginning with the words for which it is named. After that, each holiday has a unique paragraph, describing the events for which that day is celebrated.^[2]

^ Nulman, Macy. "Al Hanisim: Concerning the Miracles". myjewishlearning.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^ "Festival and Holiday Liturgy", The Canonization of the Synagogue Service, University of Notre Dame Press, pp. 115–126, 1979-11-30, doi:10.2307/j.ctvpj73sj.11, ISBN 978-0-268-07665-8, retrieved 2021-02-25

[1] Nulman, Macy. "Al Hanisim: Concerning the Miracles". myjewishlearning.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

[Hunter24-2] "Festival and Holiday Liturgy", The Canonization of the Synagogue Service, University of Notre Dame Press, pp. 115–126, 1979-11-30, doi:10.2307/j.ctvpj73sj.11, ISBN 978-0-268-07665-8, retrieved 2021-02-25

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