3,231
edits
Shabbat Candles: Difference between revisions
From Halachipedia
m
Text replacement - "Magan" to "Magen"
m (Text replacement - "S"A" to "Shulchan Aruch") |
m (Text replacement - "Magan" to "Magen") |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
# The Ashkenazi practice is to say the Bracha of Hadlakat Nerot after lighting the candles. <Ref> Rama 263:5 </ref> However, according to Sephardim, many poskim say that women should say the Bracha before lighting, however, some say that those who have the practice of saying it after lighting should continue their practice, and if a woman dones't have a practice, she should say the bracha before lighting. <Ref> Rav Ovadyah Yosef in Sh”t Yechave Daat 2:33 and Sh”t Yabia Omer O”C 2:16 holds that a woman should say the bracha of Hadlakat Neirot before lighting the candles and saying it afterwards is possibly a Bracha Levatala. Menuchat Ahava (Vol 1, 4:5) agrees. The Ohr Letzion (vol 2, 18:3), however, writes that a woman who has the practice to say it after lighting should continue her practice and a woman who doesn't have a practice should say the bracha before lighting. </ref> | # The Ashkenazi practice is to say the Bracha of Hadlakat Nerot after lighting the candles. <Ref> Rama 263:5 </ref> However, according to Sephardim, many poskim say that women should say the Bracha before lighting, however, some say that those who have the practice of saying it after lighting should continue their practice, and if a woman dones't have a practice, she should say the bracha before lighting. <Ref> Rav Ovadyah Yosef in Sh”t Yechave Daat 2:33 and Sh”t Yabia Omer O”C 2:16 holds that a woman should say the bracha of Hadlakat Neirot before lighting the candles and saying it afterwards is possibly a Bracha Levatala. Menuchat Ahava (Vol 1, 4:5) agrees. The Ohr Letzion (vol 2, 18:3), however, writes that a woman who has the practice to say it after lighting should continue her practice and a woman who doesn't have a practice should say the bracha before lighting. </ref> | ||
# A man should have the match ready in hand, make the bracha, and then light the candles; however, women should light the candles, and then make the bracha while covering her eyes or the flame so as not to benefit from the light. <ref> Rama 263:5 writes that the minhag was to light and then make the bracha while covering the flame so as not to benefit from the flame before making the bracha. Beiur Halacha s.v. Achar Hadlaka brings a dispute whether a man does the same process as a women or not. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 43:30 rules that a man should first make the bracha and then light. </ref> | # A man should have the match ready in hand, make the bracha, and then light the candles; however, women should light the candles, and then make the bracha while covering her eyes or the flame so as not to benefit from the light. <ref> Rama 263:5 writes that the minhag was to light and then make the bracha while covering the flame so as not to benefit from the flame before making the bracha. Beiur Halacha s.v. Achar Hadlaka brings a dispute whether a man does the same process as a women or not. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 43:30 rules that a man should first make the bracha and then light. </ref> | ||
#The practice is the women says a [[prayer]] for her children grow to become Torah scholars. <Ref> The practice to pray for children that will be Torah scholars is based on the Gemara [[Shabbat]] 23b that says in reward for keeping [[Shabbat]] candles, one get children who lighten the world with their Torah. The | #The practice is the women says a [[prayer]] for her children grow to become Torah scholars. <Ref> The practice to pray for children that will be Torah scholars is based on the Gemara [[Shabbat]] 23b that says in reward for keeping [[Shabbat]] candles, one get children who lighten the world with their Torah. The Magen Avraham 263:11 in name of Rabbenu BeChay says that it is proper for a person to pray for children that will be Torah scholars when lighting the [[Shabbat]] candles. This brought as Halacha in Kaf HaChaim 263:1 and Menuchat Ahava (vol 1 4:3). </ref> | ||
===How many candles?=== | ===How many candles?=== | ||
# The minimum requirement is to have one candle. <Ref> implied for the language of Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:1) and S”A 263:2. </ref> However, the minhag is to have two candles. <Ref> S”A 263:1 rules that one should have two candles, one for Shamor and one for Zachor. </ref> | # The minimum requirement is to have one candle. <Ref> implied for the language of Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:1) and S”A 263:2. </ref> However, the minhag is to have two candles. <Ref> S”A 263:1 rules that one should have two candles, one for Shamor and one for Zachor. </ref> | ||
# Some have the minhag to have 7 candles and some have the minhag to have 10 candles. <ref> | # Some have the minhag to have 7 candles and some have the minhag to have 10 candles. <ref>Magen Avraham 263:2 in name of the Shlah </ref> | ||
===Where to light=== | ===Where to light=== | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
==Women and candle lighting== | ==Women and candle lighting== | ||
#The obligation is greater upon women in the house than the men. <Ref>Rashi ([[Shabbat]] 32a s.v. Hareni) writes in name of Beresheet Rabba that women are more obligated in lighting candles since they were involved in the sin of extinguishing the light of the world in the sin of Etz HaDaat. Rashi gives a second reason that the women are more obligated in this mitzvah is because they deal with the needs of the house. The S”A 263:3 and Rambam only gives that second reason of Rashi. This reason is brought by Mishna Brurah 263:12. </ref> If the man and woman both want to light, preference is given to the women. <Ref> S”A 263:3 brings this reasons and rules that the woman of the house is more obligated and so, if the man wants to lit, the women can prevent him. </ref> | #The obligation is greater upon women in the house than the men. <Ref>Rashi ([[Shabbat]] 32a s.v. Hareni) writes in name of Beresheet Rabba that women are more obligated in lighting candles since they were involved in the sin of extinguishing the light of the world in the sin of Etz HaDaat. Rashi gives a second reason that the women are more obligated in this mitzvah is because they deal with the needs of the house. The S”A 263:3 and Rambam only gives that second reason of Rashi. This reason is brought by Mishna Brurah 263:12. </ref> If the man and woman both want to light, preference is given to the women. <Ref> S”A 263:3 brings this reasons and rules that the woman of the house is more obligated and so, if the man wants to lit, the women can prevent him. </ref> | ||
# However, the obligation of setting up the wicks and oil should be done by the men of the house. <Ref> Shaar HaKavanot 61d, | # However, the obligation of setting up the wicks and oil should be done by the men of the house. <Ref> Shaar HaKavanot 61d, Magen Avraham 263:7, Mishna Brurah 263:12 </ref> | ||
# The minhag is that the husband of a woman who gave birth that week, lights [[Shabbat]] candles for his wife.<Ref> Mishna Brurah 263:11. Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 15:32:7 writes that essentially the woman who gave birth can light but the minhag is not to. </ref> | # The minhag is that the husband of a woman who gave birth that week, lights [[Shabbat]] candles for his wife.<Ref> Mishna Brurah 263:11. Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 15:32:7 writes that essentially the woman who gave birth can light but the minhag is not to. </ref> | ||
