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The following video offers a wordless demonstration of women lighting the Shabbat candles from Canaan (the biblical reference for Ancient

This video, by Rabbi Janet Ross Marder, describes how to light the Shabbat evening candles, with a focus on bringing

The following poem, “Blessed is the Match” by Hannah Senesh, describes the human soul as analogous to a match that is

These poetic quotes from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel describe the moment when Shabbat arrives, bringing with it an atmosphere of light, peace,

The following article, How to Light Shabbat Candles, by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Richard Siegel and Sharon Strassfeld, discusses both the

The following excerpt from the article “Truth Stands the Test of Time” explains how the Shabbat candles are symbolic of

This video describes how to light the Friday evening Shabbat candles according to the Orthodox Ashkenazi tradition. In addition to the recitation

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