Halacha - Candle Lighting

Question 1

What are 2 reasons for the Mitzvah?

Answer 1

1. Shalom Bayis
2. Oneg Shabbos
3. Kavod Shabbos

Question 2

Is it Torah Or Rabbinic Mitzvah?

Answer 2

Rabbinic Mitzvah

Question 2

Which rooms need light?

Answer 2

Any room you’re gonna use needs light

Question 2

2 things customarily done before candle lighting? One done after candle lighting.

Answer 2

1. Give Tzedaka
2. Get dressed in Shabbos clothes

Question 2

2 reasons why wife generally does the Mitzvah for husband and not the reverse

Answer 2

1. Chava extinguished the light of the world so women light it back up
2. The lady of the huse does domestic needs and lighting up the home is a domestic need so she lights.

Question 3

If the wife can not do the lighting, who should? (What order of priority?)

Answer 3

1. Hubby
2. Daughter over 12
3. Son over 13

Question 4

Who can fulfill the Mitzvah through a lady of the house lighting even if not home and who can’t? Why?

Answer 4

Hubby fulfills lighting of wife even if not home, a child can’‘t fulfill the Mitzvah through lighting of mother.

Question 5

if single adult is guest for Shabbos, what the Halacha with candles?

Answer 5

If staying in s/o house+eating there, they become part of the house and don’t need to light.

Question 6

What is the Halacha regarding a girl in sem or a boy in yeshiva?

Answer 6

The im habayis lights 4 e/o & in dorm in building, don’t hv 2 light if hv own apt. S/o light there as well. If s/o lighting in where you’re gonna eat, still need light so open light in hall 2 light up room.

Question 7

If women is in hospital and hubby is home lighting, what the halacha?

Answer 7

Yes, but she should still do electric lighting

Question 8

WHAT THE HALACHA IF HUBBY AND WIFE ARE GUESTS SOMEWHERE FOR SHABBOS? (SLEEPING AND EATING THERE)?

Answer 8

tHEY ARE PART OF THE ONE LIGHTING OF THR HOSTS

Question 9

What is the halacha if hubby and wife are only guests for the Friday night meal and then will be going home?

Answer 9

Light at home, make sure to benifit from the candles before and after you light.

Question 10

What is the halacha in a hotel?

Answer 10

Best to light in a private room, if doesn’t let then light on ur table/set up table, light there, if set up side room, you can’t light cuz you won’t benifit from the light.

Question 11

What is the ebst time to light?

Answer 11

18 minutes before

Question 12

What is the latest time?

Answer 12

Sunset - shkiyah

Question 13

What is the earliest time?

Answer 13

Plag Hamincha

Question 14

Typically, when does a women accept shabbos? When does a man?

Answer 14

Women when she lights
man when he says Kabalas Shabbos

Question 15

Give 2 examples when a women can accept shabbos later.

Answer 15

1. If she didn’t daven Mincha yet
2. if she really needs to be driven in a car somewhere (kosel) light to far to wait and have in mind that you are not accepting shabbos

Question 16

Does a man need to accept shabbos when his wife lights?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

What type of lights can be used? What about electric?

Answer 17

anything but electric is questionable

Question 18

What is the prefered way to light if there will be electric lights in the room?

Answer 18

Turn off candles and then turn back on and make the bracha and it goes on both

Question 19

How long should candles burn?

Answer 19

Until one begins their seudah, preferably till the end of the seudah

Question 20

How many candles are lit? Minimum? Custom?

Answer 20

1 = minhag
2 = 1 for shamor, 1 for zachor
Custom - one for each child

Question 21

What if one forgot or missed candle lighting?

Answer 21

They light an extra candle for the rest of their life

Question 22

Do the candles have sanctity that would prohibit certain uses?

Answer 22

Yes, you must (not light a cigaretter)

Question 23

What is the bracha for lighting?

Answer 23

Lehadlik ner shel shabbos

Question 24

If one erred in the bracha, what is done?

Answer 24

Correct it between 2-3 seconds. can't say other words in between If you didn't correct yourself right away, make a new bracha.

Question 25

If one did not say a bracha at the time of lighting, can it be said later?

Answer 25

You could say a bracha before 18 minutes are over. Once they are over, you can't say the bracha anymore.

Question 26

When is shehechiyanu recited by candle lighting?

Answer 26

all days of yuntif except for the last 2 days of peasach.

Question 27

What differences are there between shabbos and yuntif candle lighting?

Answer 27

1. Light later on yuntif 2. Different brachos 3. Some say the bracha on yuntif before 4. Most people on yuntif light 2 instead of the amount of family members.