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# One should light in the place that one is going to recite kiddush. If one lit and then changed one's mind that one doesn't want to eat there because it is very bothersome to eat there for some reason it is permitted to eat there even though one lit somewhere else.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 273:7 quotes two opinions whether it is necessary to make kiddush where one lit Shabbat candles. The Mordechai (Pesachim 101a s.v. ada'azlitu) writes that one can't recite kiddush except in front of the Shabbat candles. However, the Rosh Pesachim 10:5 disagrees and holds that kiddush can certainly be recited even if there's no Shabbat candles there. Shulchan Aruch states that if one lit inside but the house is too hot and one wants to eat outside it is permitted to do so. Mishna Brurah 273:32 advises only following the lenient opinion if it is really bothersome to make kiddish in the place of the candles.</ref> | # One should light in the place that one is going to recite kiddush. If one lit and then changed one's mind that one doesn't want to eat there because it is very bothersome to eat there for some reason it is permitted to eat there even though one lit somewhere else.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 273:7 quotes two opinions whether it is necessary to make kiddush where one lit Shabbat candles. The Mordechai (Pesachim 101a s.v. ada'azlitu) writes that one can't recite kiddush except in front of the Shabbat candles. However, the Rosh Pesachim 10:5 disagrees and holds that kiddush can certainly be recited even if there's no Shabbat candles there. Shulchan Aruch states that if one lit inside but the house is too hot and one wants to eat outside it is permitted to do so. Mishna Brurah 273:32 advises only following the lenient opinion if it is really bothersome to make kiddish in the place of the candles.</ref> | ||
==Women and | ==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 | #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 Shulchan Aruch O.C. 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> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 263:3 quotes 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, Magen 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, 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> | ||
==Accepting Shabbat with Candle Lighting== | |||
# There is an opinion that automatically when one lights Shabbat candles one accepts Shabbat and may not do melacha afterwards. It is customary that women are stringent for this opinion and accept Shabbat when lighting. If they plan to do melacha after lighting they must make a stipulation that they aren't accepting Shabbat.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 263:10</ref> They should only make such a stipulation when necessary.<ref>Mishna Brurah 263:44 writes that a person should only make a stipulation not to accept Shabbat with candle lighting since not everyone holds that the stipulation is effective.</ref> This stipulation can be done mentally.<ref>Mateh Efraim 619:6, Siach Dovid 2:10:7</reF> | |||
==Obligation of a Guest== | ==Obligation of a Guest== | ||
