This ceremony, meant to be performed before the blessing over the bread, encourages people to contemplate the source of their
In this thought-provoking article, psychologist, Dr. Miriam Biber, explores the unique spiritual power of lighting the Shabbat candles through personal anecdotes and biblical, Talmudic
This post presents the blessing for lighting the Shabbat candles on Friday night, both in its traditional format (i.e. with
In this sweet seven-minute home video a young girl receives a silver Shabbat candlestick in a package in the mail from her grandparents
The following article, How to Light Shabbat Candles, by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Richard Siegel and Sharon Strassfeld, discusses both the
This video demonstrates how to light the Shabbat candles and recite the blessing according to the Reform tradition. In the first
In this video, Alexander Goldscheider, a Jewish Czech-born composer, performs a unique musical rendition of the blessing over the Shabbat candles.
The following excerpt is a translation and explanation of a Hasidic text relating to Shabbat candle lighting, from The Sabbath Soul: Mystical
In this short, informative video, Rabbi Michael Laitner offers both historical and spiritual explanations for the Shabbat evening candle lighting and
In the following excerpt from Wendy I. Zierler’s article, “Shedding Feminist Light on the Sabbath Candles,” Zierler explores the possibility
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