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# It is preferable to light candles before Yom Tov rather than on Yom Tov.<ref>Mateh Efraim 625:33</ref> | # It is preferable to light candles before Yom Tov rather than on Yom Tov.<ref>Mateh Efraim 625:33. [https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/halacha-hashkafa/yom-tov-candles-obligation-or-violation/2021/05/13/ Rabbi Yaakov Hoffman] notes that nowadays that we have electric lights it is more important to light before Yom Tov with the lights off and then turn them on as opposed to lighting after Yom Tov begins and it is forbidden to turn off and on lights.</ref> | ||
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# One should make a Bracha of LeHadlik Ner Shel [[Yom Tov]] with Shem Umalchut for the lighting of the candles of [[Yom Tov]].<ref>Shulchan Aruch 514:11, Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:27, [http://www.halachayomit.co.il/EnglishDefault.asp?HalachaID=1998 Halacha Yomit] </ref> | # One should make a Bracha of LeHadlik Ner Shel [[Yom Tov]] with Shem Umalchut for the lighting of the candles of [[Yom Tov]].<ref>Shulchan Aruch 514:11, Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:27, [http://www.halachayomit.co.il/EnglishDefault.asp?HalachaID=1998 Halacha Yomit] </ref> | ||
