When you light the candles you say:
"Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech ha-olam a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mitz-vo-tav ve-tzi-va-nu le-had-lik ner Shel Cha-nu-kah." (Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light.)
You also recite:
"Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-a-sa ni-sim la-avo-te-nu ba-ya-mim ha-hem bi-zman ha-zeh." (Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.)
And on the first night only, you recite the prayer for a special occasion:
"Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-heche-ya-nu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu Liz-man ha-zeh." (Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.)
Answer:
The above answer doesn't address the original question. For an audio recording of the Hanukkah candle-lighting blessings, see the attached Related Link.
Just like this: Happy Hanukkah
Because, like Purim, Hanukkah is not commanded in the Torah itself. See also:More about Hanukkah
The candleholder is called a Chanukiyah (Hanukkah-menorah), which sounds like Chanukah.
Happy Hanukkah Chanukah samei'ach
Like Lincoln's birthday, Hanukkah is not about presents, it is about remembering a certain historic occasion. There is no "Hanukkah caroling".
There are a limited number of English words that rhyme exactly with "Hanukkah," such as "brouhaha" and "shawarma." However, you can find near rhymes that have a similar sound but not an exact match, like "mama" or "drama."
France and Hanukkah are not connected. However, French Jews celebrate Hanukkah, just like Jews in all other countries.
It echoes and then bounces around the room. (Like sound does) As it is a echoey building.
You mean like Santa Claus? No. That is not a Jewish kind of attitude or belief.See also:More about Hanukkah
There is no tradition of sending flowers on Hanukkah. That would be like sending flowers on Labor Day.
Wintry weather.
It is a four-sided top, used in a Hanukkah game.