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This “tkhine” (supplication) is a para-liturgical prayer in Hebrew and Yiddish with an English translation that is meant to be recited

This less than 5 minute long animated video introduces the basic Shabbat rituals performed on Friday night, including the candle lighting ceremony,

In this sweet, amusing video, Grover learns about Shabbat on “Shalom Sesame,” the Israeli version of the popular children’s television

This short “tkhine” (supplication) is a para-liturgical prayer that is meant to be recited by women just after lighting Shabbat candles,

This short article explains exactly when to light Shabbat candles, according to Orthodox halacha, as well as what one can do if

This video, by Rabbi Janet Ross Marder, describes how to light the Shabbat evening candles, with a focus on bringing

The following poem, “Blessed is the Match” by Hannah Senesh, describes the human soul as analogous to a match that is

This video demonstrates how to light the Shabbat candles and recite the blessing according to the Reform tradition. In the first

The following excerpt from the article “Truth Stands the Test of Time” explains how the Shabbat candles are symbolic of

In the following excerpt from Wendy I. Zierler’s article, “Shedding Feminist Light on the Sabbath Candles,” Zierler explores the possibility