They may. However, the Rebbe recommended that children light before the mother. The main reason is that the mother should be able to supervise and assist, but the Rebbe…
They may. However, the Rebbe recommended that children light before the mother. The main reason is that the mother should be able to supervise and assist, but the Rebbe…
Q. Does the Rebbe want unmarried sefardi girls to disregard the ruling of the sefardi poskim and longstanding sefardi minhag, and instead make a bracha on lighting Shabbat candles?…
Yes. Sources: בנהג כצאן יוסף הל׳ שבת יא הביא מזקינו בעל יוסף אומץ להקיף הנרות. אבל בפשטות א״צ בהקפה דוקא, וסגי במה שמשימה ידי׳ לפני הנרות, כמ״ש שאר…
No. שו״ע אדה״ז רסג, י. ושו״ר שבשקובץ העו״ב ויקרא תשפ״ב כבר העירו במש״כ בקיצור שו״ע עם פסקי אדה״ז עה, י שזהירות זו לא הובאה בשו״ע רבינו – שהרי מפורש…
Question: I live in an apartment with two guys who are not religious. I never eat my Shabbos meals in my apartment. I only sleep there on Shabbos. I…
The custom is not to put out the match after lighting Shabbos candles, rather you should put it down and let it go out by itself. Sources: Based on…
Question: If two women need to light Shabbos candles and there are only two candles in total what is the preferred action: Should they both hold the match and…
האם מותר ונכון להתפלל לרפואת חולה בעת הדלקת נש”ק?
שאלה: כבר נהגו בנות ישראל מקדמת דנא להרבות בתפילה ובקשות על כל המצטרך אחר הדלקת נרות בהיותו עת סגולה לכל המצטרך. בנו"כ השו"ע הובא רק שמתפללים על בניהם שיהיו…
Before lighting (although some say same as a woman, after the lighting). Sources: בקצוה״ש עד בבדה״ש יט: ומסתימת ל׳ אדמו"ר ז"ל משמע שגם איש המדליק יברך אחר ההדלקה.…
Question: If a husband is away from town, can he always rely on his wife’s candle lighting if the place he is in already has candles? What if there…
Question: If I am in Yerushalayim and will be Bentching Licht 40 minutes before Shkiah as per the Minhag here and walking to the Kosel and eating out (by…
האם אשה באה”ק מוציאה ידי חובת הדלקת נר שבת את בעלה שנמצא באמריקה
מענה: ניסוח השאלה לא מדוייק. כל אחד חייב בכל מקרה שיהיה לו תאורה - לפחות חשמלי - במקום שהוא נמצא, שזהו מעיקרי מצות נר שבת, שלא יכשל בעץ ואבן.…
Question: Usually, I drive a half-mile to shul on Friday at around candle lighting time. I usually just take boys with me. If my girls (under bas mitzvah and…
Question: When lighting Shabbos candles, and the flame on the match goes out before finishing to light all the candles, what is the best way to light the remainder…
Question Continued: She would like to light candles before my son's bedtime so that he can watch her lighting. Answer: Yes - as long as the candles are…
Question: I am thinking about using beeswax candles for Shabbos in the month of Elul as a hiddur. I found candles on Amazon that are made from beeswax and…
There is a disagreement whether in this case she is required to light another candle. Usually, we recommend in such a case just to add a candle for one…
Q. I want to try lighting Shabbos lights with olive oil. Would I be able to go back to lighting candles? A. You should verbalize that you don't want…
Question: This Friday my wife won’t be at home to light. She’s usually lights 5 candles. How should I light in the house? Just 2 or 5 like what…
The Rebbe stated that bachurim should not get involved in Mivtza Neshek (Shabbat candle campaign). Rather, it is their duty to encourage female family members (grandmothers, sisters or aunts)…
