Shabbat candles
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- Men and women are obligated in candle lighting. However, the Minhag of Klal Yisrael is have the women of the house light. [1]
- It's preferable to light with olive oil, if one doesn't have olive oil, the next best is all other oils that burn with a clear flame, and lastly, wax candles are also acceptable. [2]
- ↑ S"A 263:2 writes that there's an obligation on men and women to have a light lit in their house on Shabbat. Nonetheless, S"A 263:3 adds that preferably women should light. See there and Mishna Brurah 263:12 for the reasons.
- ↑ S"A 264:6 writes that olive oil is preferable to other oils and Mishna Brurah 264:23 adds that wax candles are inferior to oil candles. So rules Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 43:4.
