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On Rosh Hashanah we recite the following:
Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha'olam asher kid-e-sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'tzi-vanu li-had-lik ner shel Yom Ha-zi-kar-on. [Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light of the Day of Remembrance.]
If Rosh Hashanah Eve falls on Friday night, instead of the above we recite the following blessing on the first night of the holiday:
Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha'olam asher kid-e-sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'tzi-vanu li-had-lik ner shel Shabbat v'Yom Ha-zi-kar-on. [Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light of Shabbat and the Day of Remembrance.]
The candle-lighting blessing is followed by the Shehecheyanu:1
Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha'olam she-he-che-yanu, v'kee-manu, v'hee-gee-anu l'zman hazeh.[Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion.]
Yom Kippur:
On the eve of Yom Kippur we recite the following:
Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha'olam asher kid-e-sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'tzi-vanu li-had-lik ner shel Yom Ha-kee-Purim. [Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light of the Day of Atonement.]
If Yom Kippur Eve falls on Friday night, then the following blessing is recited instead:
Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha'olam asher kid-e-sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'tzi-vanu li-had-lik ner shel Shabbat v'Yom Ha-kee-purim. [Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light of Shabbat and the Day of Atonement.]
The Shehecheyanu blessing is then recited.2
[Ed. note: also read "How does Holiday candle-lighting differ than Shabbat candle-lighting?"]
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