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In this short, informative video, Rabbi Michael Laitner offers both historical and spiritual explanations for the Shabbat evening candle lighting and

The following article describes the practice of giving tzedakah (charity) before lighting the Shabbat evening candles, along with an explanation

This article explains how lighting Shabbat candles brings peace and harmony into the home, both practically and symbolically, and why this

In this excerpt from the book “Burning Lights: A Unique Double Portrait of Russia,” Bella Chagall describes a detailed accounting

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

This karaoke video demonstrates how to light the Shabbat candles, including subtitles in Hebrew as well as the translation and transliteration

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