Ner Shel Tzedakah - the candle of righteousness

Ner Shel Tzedakah (“candle of righteousness”) is a project in which families and individuals devote the 6^th night of Chanukah to learning about the problem of poverty. They donate the value of the gifts (or the gifts themselves) that they would otherwise exchange on that night to organizations that assist the poor. This year, the 6^th night of Chanukah falls on Sunday, December 9^th, 2007. By making donations on the sixth night of Chanukah, you will help our candle of righteousness glow brightly for those in need. Don’t let the light go out!

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Blessing for the 6th Night of Chanukah
(Ner Shel Tzedakah)

Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, Asher Kidshanu B’mitzvotav, V’lamdeinu L’Hadlik Ner Shel Tzedakah.

Blessed are You, Eternal, our God, who makes us holy through the performance of Mitzvot, and inspires us to light the Candle of Righteousness.

As we light this "Ner Shel Tzedakah" tonight, we pray that its light will shine into the dark corners of our world, bringing relief to those suffering from the indignity and pain that accompany poverty. May our act of giving inspire others to join with us in the fight against the scourge of hunger, homelessness, need and want. Together, let us raise our voices to cry out for justice, and may that clarion call burst through the night's silence and declare that change must come.