Is there any minhag or halakha to light candles for Mordechai and Esther on Purim?
Some have this custom. The two candles are lit during the Purim seudah. Sources: כ״כ הגרח״פ ברוח חיים תרצה, א (קי, ג) ובמועד לכל חי לא, מה (רסב,…
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Some have this custom. The two candles are lit during the Purim seudah. Sources: כ״כ הגרח״פ ברוח חיים תרצה, א (קי, ג) ובמועד לכל חי לא, מה (רסב,…
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