Al HaNissim

The Prayer in a Siddur from the city of Fürth, 1738, from the collections of the National Library of Israel
The Prayer in a Siddur from the city of Fürth, 1738, from the collections of the National Library of Israel
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]

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