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==Candle Lighting on Succot== | ==Candle Lighting on Succot== | ||
# It is a mitzva to light yom tov candles inside the succa in order to enjoy the candlelight while eating. However, if there is any chance of them constituting a fire hazard, one must place the candles inside the home and eat by electric light. <ref> Chazon Ovadia, page 207 </ref> | # It is a mitzva to light yom tov candles inside the succa in order to enjoy the candlelight while eating. However, if there is any chance of them constituting a fire hazard, one must place the candles inside the home and eat by electric light. <ref> Chazon Ovadia, page 207 </ref> | ||
# Some women have the custom to light yom tov candles before yom tov has started, similar to Shabbat candles. Other women light yom tov candles just before | # Some women have the custom to light yom tov candles before yom tov has started, similar to Shabbat candles. Other women light yom tov candles just before [[Kiddush]]. It is preferable to light before yom tov begins. <ref> Chazon Ovadia, page 210 </ref> | ||
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