כַּוָּנָה לְהַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה | Kavvanah for Ḥanukkiah Lighting by Bonna Devora Haberman, z”l (Mistabra Institute for Jewish Textual Activism, 2002)

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kindling, Progressive Zionism, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., lamp lighting, olive oil, ישראל Yisrael

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כַּוָּנָה לְהַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה	Intention for Kindling Ḥanukkah Lights
	Holy One who blessed our People Israel with the foundation of a Jewish homeland in our time. Privilege us to sanctify and fulfill our longing without further violence, conquest, or covetousness. Strengthen us to comfort the mourners and help heal the injured.
	May Israel be worthy to tend the land, to reap the harvest, and nurture each other with dignity and respect for the earth and all inhabitants.
	May we shed blood, our life fluid, only in monthly renewal and birth, in covenant, the cycle of life-giving.
	May the olives grown and harvested in Israel lubricate collaboration among partners who struggle.
	May we merit to use olive oil, juice of the fruit of peace, with honor and delight with one another.
	May we kindle the flame of others and usher in a more redeemed state.
	May our light “flow free and burn steady” during the dark hours in our hearts and minds, and in our world.
יוֹצְרוֹת אוֹר וּבֹרֵאת חֹשֶׁךְ עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם וּבֹרֵאת אֶת הָרַע.	Maker of light and Creator of darkness, Maker of peace and Creator of evil. To the service of the sacred divine, we dedicate our Inner Fire.
בְּרוּכָה שְׁכִינָה שִׁכְנֵי בְּתוֹכֵנוּ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה כְּשֶׁנֵּרוֹת הַחֲנֻכָּה שֶׁלָּנוּ דּוֹלְקִים וּבְכָל עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמך	Blessed Shekhina, dwell within us in holiness, while our Ḥanukkah lights of dedication burn, at every moment and at all times in Your peace.
אָמֵן. כֵּן יְהִי רָצוֹן.	Amen. May this be Your will.

Bonna Devora Haberman, z”l, writes, “This is an intention that I composed for the conclusion of a performance piece, Inner Fire, created and performed by my Mistabra Institute for Jewish Textual Activism at Brandeis University in 2002. It is as relevant today as ever. Please use it for inspiration when you light Ḥanukkah candles.” Bonna Devora Haberman passed away in June 2015.

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Bonna Devora Haberman

Bonna Devora Haberman (1960-2015) is the author of Israeli Feminism Liberating Judaism: Blood and Ink and ReReading Israel: The Spirit of the Matter, National Jewish Book Award finalist. Dr. Haberman has taught at Harvard, Brandeis and Hebrew universities. In Jerusalem, she initiated Women of the Wall, a 25 year strong movement for women's full participation and leadership of public religious practice. Dr. Haberman earned her doctorate in Ethics and Education at the University of London. Having grown up in Canada, studied in the USA, Israel, and England, her work in and out of the academy fuses critical interpretation of texts and culture with passion for social betterment. She has published widely and taught at the Hebrew University, at the Harvard University Divinity School and at Brandeis University where she founded and directed the “Mistabra Institute for Jewish Textual Activism” – addressing difficult texts and social problems using performance arts. With Mistabra, she created and performed two full-length theater pieces, Inner Fire—about Jewish peoplehood, Israel, and territory, and Unmasking Esther. She studied with Augusto Boal, the Brazilian founder of Theater of the Oppressed. Dr. Haberman passed away in June 2015.

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1 comment to כַּוָּנָה לְהַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה | Kavvanah for Ḥanukkiah Lighting by Bonna Devora Haberman, z”l (Mistabra Institute for Jewish Textual Activism, 2002)

Jeff Rivera
2013-02-04 at 7:48 am · Reply.
A nice prayer you have shared with everyone. I truly believe that when there is no help around and everything seems bleak, you should pray, and your prayer will be answered. Prayer gives you inner strength and the courage to face any adversity. You get the power to counter challenges. It guides you and shows you the path to take to achieve and accomplish everything in life. Pray every day and it will make a huge difference to your life.

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