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Shabbat Candle Lighting: Empowering or Restricting to Women?
The following article addresses whether the tradition of women lighting Shabbat candles is empowering or restricting.
Reconstructionist Thought on Candle Lighting
In this short excerpt from the essay "Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach," Shabbat candle lighting is
Introduction: How to Light the Shabbat Candles
This introductory video provides a step-by-step explanation on how to light the Shabbat evening candles according to
The History of Lighting the Shabbat Candles
In this excerpt from the article, "Lighting Sabbath Candles," Avi Lazerson discusses the historical and textual explanations
Chabad: How and Why We Light the Shabbat Candles
In this 18 min. lecture, Rabbi Yosef Shusterman, renowned Chabad rabbi and authority on Jewish
Shabbat Candles Across History
The following video offers a wordless demonstration of women lighting the Shabbat candles from Canaan
Bella Chagall’s "Burning Lights:" A Recollection
In this excerpt from the book "Burning Lights: A Unique Double Portrait of Russia," Bella
How to Light Shabbat Candles: Bringing Light to your Family
This video, by Rabbi Janet Ross Marder, describes how to light the Shabbat evening candles,
הדלקת נרות שבת- מדריך למתחילים באנגלית (וידאו וטקסט)
בקטע זה ניתן לצפות בסרטון הדרכה בליווי מאמר באנגלית, המדגים ומעניק מידע בסיסי לגבי טקס
"Blessed is the Match": A Poem by Hannah Senesh
The following poem, "Blessed is the Match" by Hannah Senesh, describes the human soul as analogous