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#The obligation is greater upon women in the house than the men. <Ref>Rashi (Shabbat 32a D”H 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 lit, the 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 D”H 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 lit, the 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, Magan Avraham 263:7, Mishna Brurah 263:12 </ref> | # However, the obligation of setting up the wicks and oil should be done by the men of the house. <Ref> Shaar HaKavanot 61d, Magan Avraham 263:7, Mishna Brurah 263:12 </ref> | ||
# The minhag is that a | # The minhag is that a woman the Shabbat after a she gives birth lights candles with a Bracha. <Ref> Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 15:32:7 writes that minhag is that a woman who gave birth to light Shabbat candles with a Bracha. </ref> | ||
# A women who is going into surgery and knows she will be unconscious until after the Shabbat candles brunt out should light Shabbat candles with a Bracha. <Ref> Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 15:32:6 writes that this case would be the same as a blind person who is allowed to light candles because the blind get benefit in that others will be able to see and help the blind. </ref> | # A women who is going into surgery and knows she will be unconscious until after the Shabbat candles brunt out should light Shabbat candles with a Bracha. <Ref> Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 15:32:6 writes that this case would be the same as a blind person who is allowed to light candles because the blind get benefit in that others will be able to see and help the blind. </ref> | ||
