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Lighting Shabbat Candles

Written by Shorashim

Shabbat Candles When expressing the ten commandments, G-d makes two pronunciations "in the same breath."

Zachor: Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of the Lord...(Exodus 20:8-11).

And, then, Shamor: Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of the Lord... ( Deuteronomy 5:12-15).

Remember and reach for the holiness, but also be diligent to keep out the mundane. By so doing, the home becomes a welcome place of light and spirituality, a welcome home for G-d's presence.

The lighting of the candles marks the point of transformation. A Jewish couple will light at least two candles, one for Zachor and one for Shamor. As their family grows, some also add a candle for each new child.

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