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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
הדלקת נרות שבת- מדריך למתחילים באנגלית (וידאו וטקסט)
בקטע זה ניתן לצפות בסרטון הדרכה בליווי מאמר באנגלית, המדגים ומעניק מידע בסיסי לגבי טקס
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,
"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
A Beginners' Guide to Shabbat Candle Lighting: Article and Video
The following article, How to Light Shabbat Candles, by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Richard Siegel and
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes on Shabbat Candles
These poetic quotes from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel describe the moment when Shabbat arrives, bringing with
How to Light Shabbat Candles: Kabbalistic Wisdom
This video describes how to light the Friday evening Shabbat candles according to the Orthodox Ashkenazi tradition.