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This short poem, written by two women – a Jewish rabbi and Muslim sheikha – calls on readers to light a candle in

This video describes how to light the Friday evening Shabbat candles according to the Orthodox Ashkenazi tradition. In addition to the recitation

In this video, Alexander Goldscheider, a Jewish Czech-born composer, performs a unique musical rendition of the blessing over the Shabbat candles.

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

The following ‘how to’ video provides step-by-step instructions on how to light the Friday night Shabbat candles according to the Orthodox

This audio clip (the second track on the album, “Sacred Services from Israel”), demonstrates an operatic version of the blessing over

Referencing Jewish thinkers Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Blu Greenberg, this article describes lighting the Shabbat candles as a transformative

This video is the opening scene of Steven Spielberg’s much hailed film, “Schindler’s List.” Shabbat candles are lit in the

In this 12 minute long audio recording, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach tells an inspirational story, centered on the Shabbat candles. A narrative

This video is a clip from the 1971 film, Fiddler on the Roof, where Tevye and his family gather to