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Guidelines and Instructions: A married woman customarily lights two candles and may add an additional one for each of her children. Single women light one candle. As soon as a young girl can grasp the idea of Shabbat and can recite the blessing (approximately 3 years old), her mother should provide her with a candlestick and teach her to kindle the Shabbat lights. The child should light before her mother in case she needs assistance. It is customary to put a few coins in a ‘pushka’ (charity box) before lighting candles. The correct time to light the Shabbat candles is 18 minutes before sunset every Friday. Young girls should light just prior to this time.

Shabbat Lighting: First light the candles. Then spread your hands out around the candles drawing your hands inward in a circular motion three times to indicate the acceptance of the sanctity of Shabbat. You then cover your eyes and recite the following blessing. “Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-lom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-metz-vo-sov Vi-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Sha-bos Ko-desh.” (Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the Universe, who has hallowed us through His commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of the holy Shabbat.) Uncover your eyes and behold the Shabbat lights. The time of lighting is considered especially propitious for praying to G-d for health and happiness. The prayer is readily acceptable because it is offered during the performance of this great mitzvah of lighting Shabbat candles. Caution: Shabbat candles must be lit before sunset. It is a desecration of the Shabbat to light candles after sunset.

“A TRUE TORAH EDUCATION FOR EVERY JEWISH CHILD”

• TAHARAS HAMISHPACHA — Frequent the Mikvah.
The blessing of every true Jewish Home. Family Purity.

• KEEP A KOSHER KITCHEN.
Eat Kosher only.

• Keep HOLY JEWISH BOOKS in your home.
Chumash, Tehillim, Siddur.

• Study TORAH every day.

• Have a MEZUZAH on the doorpost of every room.

• Males 13 & over put on TEFILLIN every weekday.

• GIVE CHARITY TODAY
(Except on Shabbos and Jewish Holidays).
Regarding the Mitzvah of charity, our sages tell us that when one helps the needy, the Almighty rewards the donor and his family in their needs.

FOR INFORMATION CALL THE WOMEN OF LUBAVITCH
• TEL.: 737-4881 / 739-1845

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