בס”ד שביעי של פסח CONGREGATION TIFERETH BETH DAVID JERUSALEM שבת קודש כא ניסן ה’תשפ”א Seventh Day of Pesach Shabbat Bulletin Shabbat Kodesh April 2 - 3, 2021 / 5781 Rabbi Chazzan Sheini President Yechezkel Freundlich Rev. Amiel Bender Josh Orzech 6519 Baily Road, Côte Saint-Luc, Québec H4V 1A1 Canada • 514-489-3841 • www.TBDJ.org • [email protected]
Yom HaShoah is on Thursday, April 8 Avi Wald, Bar Mitzvah
Seventh Day of Pesach / Shabbat Kodesh Kriyat Shir HaShirim Haftara: Shmuel Bet 22:1 - 22:51 All minyanim on Shabbat and Pesach are restricted to those who have pre-registered. When davening at home, it is preferable to do so at the same time as the rest of the community. COMMUNITY NEWS Friday, April 2 Mazal Tov to Avi Wald on becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Proud parents are Audrey & 4:00pm Yizkor on Zoom Danny Wald. Sharing in their simcha are Avi’s brother David, his grandparents Diane & 5:45pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Jacques Hadida and many delighted aunts, uncles and cousins. Lovingly remembered Maariv - Main Sanctuary 6:04pm Plag Hamincha at this time are Avi’s grandparents Hadassa & Theodore Wald z”l. 7:05pm Candle Lighting Mazal Tov to Reverend Amiel Bender on his special birthday! Ad 120! 7:05pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv - Main Sanctuary Condolences to Ariela & Irwin Cotler and their family on the loss of Ariela’s beloved 7:24pm Sh’kiah mother Esther Zeevi z”l who passed away in Israel on Thursday, April 1. Shabbat, April 3 / 21 Nisan 5781 SPONSORSHIPS AND THANK YOUS Pesach Day 7 / Omer Day 6 This Shabbat Bulletin is sponsored by Michele & Brian Cale in honour of their daughter 7:30am Shacharit - Main Sanctuary 9:15am Shacharit - Upper Social Hall Shireen becoming a Bat Mitzvah and celebrating the occasion with a women’s reading 9:45am Sof Zman Kriyat Shma of Shir HaShirim this past Wednesday, March 31. 10:00am Shacharit - Main Sanctuary Rabbi Freundlich’s Advanced Chumash Shiur on Thursday, April 8 is sponsored by 6:05pm Plag Hamincha Maureen Kolomeir and family in memory of her beloved father Nathan Kolomeir z”l 7:00pm Mincha and Maariv - (Natan ben Yitzchak v’Leah - Nisan 28). Main Sanctuary 7:25pm Sh’kiah 8:10pm Candle Lighting For Rabbi Freundlich’s guide to the conclusion of Pesach, please see page four of this bulletin. Acharon Shel Pesach / Yizkor Erev Yom HaShoah is on the evening of Wed. April 7- please see page five of Haftara: Yeshayahu 10:32 - 12:6 this bulletin for details about Montreal’s “virtual commemoration.” Sunday, April 4 / 22 Nisan 5781 DAILY SCHEDULE: APRIL 4 - 9 Pesach Day 8 / Omer Day 7 7:30am Shacharit & Yizkor - Sanctuary SUNDAY / OMER 7 MONDAY / OMER 8 TUESDAY / OMER 9 9:15am Shacharit & Yizkor - Upper Hall See schedule to the left. Shacharit 6:50 & 8:00am Shacharit 7:00 & 8:00am 9:44am Sof Zman Kriyat Shma 10:00am Shacharit & Yizkor - Sanctuary Mincha 7:10pm Mincha 7:10pm 12:30pm Yizkor Only - Sanctuary Sh’kiah 7:28pm Sh’kiah 7:29pm 6:05pm Plag Hamincha 7:10pm Mincha and Maariv - WED. / OMER 10 THURSDAY / OMER 11 FRIDAY / OMER 12 Main Sanctuary Shacharit 7:00 & 8:00am Shacharit 6:50 & 8:00am Shacharit 7:00 & 8:00am 7:26pm Sh’kiah Lunch & Learn 12:15pm Mincha 7:10pm Mincha 5:45 & 7:15pm 8:11pm Havdala Music Shiur 3:00pm Sh’kiah 7:32pm Candle Lighting 7:14pm 9:00pm Chametz sold before Pesach Mincha 7:10pm Chumash Shiur 8:00pm Sh’kiah 7:33pm may be eaten after this time. Sh’kiah 7:30pm A THOUGHT FOR “SHABBAT SHVI’I SHEL PESACH” FROM REV. AMIEL BENDER Miracles and Birthdays the Red Sea - was a momentous event not only for those who were redeemed from Egypt by - ים סוף The splitting of Hashem’s mighty hand, but an event that has defined our connection with Hashem and our Jewish identity throughout our history. It was a milestone, a defining moment in the history of our people - the landmark moment when we became a nation as our redeemed ancestors bonded together with their faith in Hashem, their faith in Moshe Rabeinu as Hashem’s servant. They were the recipients of the amazing gift of the Miracle of the Sea– among many other miracles, which saved them, and ultimately us, from the pursuing Egyptians. This moment was an “above nature” moment, a moment when our ancestors comprehended and understood the mighty hand of our Creator and their intended destiny. In a spontaneous expression of praise and gratitude our ancestors bonded in joyous song as well. In thePesukei Dezimra which was exuberantly - שירת הים - and the Song of the Sea יציאת מצריםof our morning prayers we give much attention to prayer leading up to עזרת אבותינו sung by our ancestors following the Miracle of the Sea. Later on in our prayers, in the the Shmoneh Esrei, there is an uplifting and inspiring verse sequence which provides an incredible spiritual buildup to the Miracle of the Sea, words of prayer which - 3333 years later - connect us in a very real way with the excitement of this momentous event. Indeed this feeling of being part of the miracle that our ancestors experienced at the sea which is evoked through our prayers seems to have been an important factor in the structural design given to our morning prayers by our sages. As we beseech Hashem in tefillah, it is important for us to realize who we are and where we came from as a people who became a nation to Hashem at that very time in our glorious history. Here are some of the hallowed words of prayer: “From Egypt you redeemed us Hashem our G-d and from the house of slavery You liberated us… the dear ones you brought across; and the water covered their foes … For this the beloved praised and exalted G-d; the dear ones offered hymns, songs, praises, blessings and thanksgiving to the King … Praises to the Supreme G-d the blessed one who is blessed, Moshe and the children of Israel exclaimed a song to you with great joy and they all said…” The prayer then reaches a crescendo as we continue with some of the words of Shirat Hayam, the Song of the Sea: “Who is like You among the heavenly powers, Hashem? Who is like You, mighty in holiness too awesome for praise doing wonders? With a new song the redeemed ones praised Your name at the seashore, all of them in unison gave thanks, acknowledged Your sovereignty and said: Hashem shall reign for all eternity!” This past week at our Seder, we said the following words found in our Haggadah: “In every generation one is obligated to see himself as though he had left Egypt…” Saying the words of Shirat Hayam and praising Hashem for the wonderful miracle in our prayers every morning takes us back to, and helps us identify and be a part of, the glorious moment of the historic birth of our nation. Through our prayers we become a part of this miraculous milestone event on a daily basis. As a person who is involved in Jewish music and composing, every year anew I am enthralled with this wonderful spontaneous musical expression of faith, joy and gratitude. I feel this especially on the evening of the seventh day of Pesach. In my mind, I imagine our ancestor’s vulnerability fleeing the Egyptians in the hours leading up to the amazing miracle performed by the Almighty at the sea. What a moment! It is certainly one of those moments in our glorious history that I would have loved to be at, instrument in hand, singing and praising Hashem! On the evening of the seventh day of Pesach my personal Torah learning is on a different level and the joys of delving into the many commentaries on Shirat Hayam are a treat. The sages speak at length about Shirat Hayam, the first of ten songs in our tradition, the last which will, please G-d, be sung at the ultimate redemption. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Zt”l writes:“The Song at the Sea was one of the great epiphanies of history. Our sages relate that even the humblest of Jews saw at that moment what even the greatest of prophets was not privileged to see. For the first time they broke into collective song - a song we recite every day. There is a fascinating discussion among the sages as to how exactly they sang.” Rabbi Sacks cites the following opinions on how the song was sung. Three of these opinions are from the Talmud tractate of Sotah 30b: According to Rabbi Akiva, Moshe Rabeinu sang the song phrase by phrase, and after each phrase the people responded, I will sing to the Lord - their way, as it were, of saying amen to each line. According to R. Eliezer son of R. Jose the Galilean, Moshe recited the song phrase by phrase, and they repeated each phrase after he had said it. According to Rabbi Nehemiah, Moshe and the people sang the whole song together. Rashi explains that all the people were seized by divine inspiration and miraculously, the same words came into their minds at the same time. There is a fourth view, found in the Mechilta: Eliezer ben Taddai said, “Moses began and the Israelites repeated what he had said and then completed the verse. Moses began by saying, ‘I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously,’ and the Israelites repeated what he had said, and then completed the verse with him, saying, “I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously, the horse and its rider He hurled into the sea...’” (Mechilta Beshallach Parshah 1). I can, Baruch Hashem, identify with Rashi’s idea of the divine inspiration seizing our forefathers at that exalted moment - prompting all to break into spontaneous song with the same words. It is a musical miracle enhancing the divine above nature. Inspiration and song are strongly connected and, as one who uses - מעל הטבע Miracle of the Sea that was Hashem’s gift of song, I sometimes feel that the songs and nigunim that I am privileged to share are divinely planted within me as a messenger of the Almighty to help promote singing in our lower world for the sake of heaven. We are a nation of song - it began at the sea and it continues daily through prayer, devotion and celebration. A THOUGHT FOR “SHABBAT SHVI’I SHEL PESACH” FROM REV. AMIEL BENDER - CONTINUED The exodus from Egypt and the splitting of the sea can really be called Am Yisrael’s week long birthday. I have a special personal connection with the holiday of Pesach and this year, the milestone marking the birth of our nation is shared with a personal milestone. Following my parent’s first Pesach Seder on March 31st, 1961 my mother was rushed to the Kingston General Hospital where she gave birth to me at 5:30am on Shabbos, the 15th day of Nisan - April 1st. Thus, these two dates on our calendar, ordinary days for many out there, serve as a milestone marking my sixtieth birthday. Years ago I wondered about this date and I remember reflecting upon a quite distant future when I was going to be sixty years old. It was a fleeting thought that came and went which I didn’t preoccupy myself with. All of a sudden, one day you wake up and you are sixty years old and… where did all the years go? פרקי There are many ways to negotiate the age of sixty and I will share a few of mine. In Mishna 25 of Chapter Five of the Ethics of the Fathers - we learn about the different age milestones and their significance, ranging from the - אבות בן :tender age of five years old all the way to the age of one hundred. Relating to the age of sixty, the Mishnah states in Hebrew literally means old, there is an זקן a sixty year old attains seniority or old age. While the word – ששים לזקנה one who has acquired – זה שקנה חכמה– interpretation of the word that points to a person’s state of intellectual maturity wisdom, the wisdom related to a lifetime of experience. I especially like and agree with the acquired wisdom angle as I an old man - though in the words of Jerry Seinfeld: “Not that there is anything wrong ,זקן am not ready to be labeled a with it!” The strange reality is that to get from the age of fifty-nine to the age of sixty is but one second on our clock of time… when our Hebrew date changes in the evening or from 11:59:59pm to 12:00:00am. There is a verse in Psalm 34 which speaks about the years of our lives: יְמֵי שְ ׁנֹותֵ ינּו בָהֶםשִ ׁבְעִ ים שָ ׁנָה וְאִםבִ ּגְ בּורֹת שְ ׁמֹונִים שָ ׁנָה וְרָהְ בָּם לעָמָ וָאָ וֶן כִ ּי גָז חִ יׁש וַנָּעֻפָ ה The days of our years among them are seventy years and if with strength eighty years, their proudest success is but toil and pain for it is cut off swiftly and we fly away… While the negativity in this verse may seem difficult to swallow, reaching the ages of seventy and eighty is considered special and these milestones are traditionally celebrated with an aliya to the Torah followed by a Mishebeirach prayer full of blessings. I find comfort in a few things when contemplating the above verse: The average life expectancy when this verse was written was not what it is today. I might add that there is significance in commemorating special ages as milestones – it gives us an opportunity to take stock of and to appreciate where we are at each and every landmark in our lives. What have we achieved? What haven’t we done yet and so much more. In researching the Jewish approach to the the age of sixty, I found a wonderful idea based on the Sofrim: בן שישים שנה ונכנס לעשירית שביעית של שנות חייו, הרי בא בימים ושנים שכולן שבת, והן הן “שנות השבת” שלו A sixty year old enters the seventh decade of his life, years that are all Shabbos years. Based on verses from the Torah, following the idea of six working days leading up to the day of rest, Shabbos - the first six decades are working decades and in the seventh decade as the natural strength and vigor tends to be compromised to a certain extent, we lend ourselves to less work and more spiritual pursuit. In last week’s Haftarah of Shabbat Hagadol there is a verse in which the prophet Malachi speaks of the approaching future day of judgement: For behold the day is coming, burning like an oven. Taking these words out of context, we learn an important truth: what we have always perceived as far off into the future, we now see as being a lot closer than we thought. Where age is concerned there is no going back. At every milestone which we celebrate in our lives we attest to the fact that the future has quickly become… the present. I remember when I was in Grade Seven and our class was celebrating Bar Mitzvahs every other week. Like thirteen year old boys around the world we were, on quite a few occasions, rambunctious and not too well behaved. I remember our Rebbe scolding us during one difficult disciplinary episode: You think you kids own the world? It doesn’t last! I remember my Bar Mitzvah year like yesterday and I am 45 years old already…” I can only agree – that moment was 47 years ago! Jewish birthdays are significant days on our calendar. Our sages in their infinite wisdom gave significance to the milestones in our lives. The Talmud teaches that our birthdays are days upon which our “mazel” gains strength and that our day of birth, especially the day of the week that we are born has a lifelong influence on us. It is said that our birthdays are serious days, days of personal accounting. It is said that on this day we receive an abundance of strength. It is a day of mitzvot, to do good for the world. It is advised to give charity on your birthday and if the Torah is read on that day, to get an aliya. Due to Covid protocals, I got eight aliyot as I read the Torah at both minyanim! My birthday connection to Pesach is one of appreciating every day in Hashem’s world on a personal note and collectively as a member of Klal Yisrael. I also recognize that every day is a birthday in Hashem’s renewing world, and every day is a special component of the ongoing miracle of our people. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach! Rev. Amiel • COUNT SEFIRAT HAOMER ( ay on unday night). ecite evening hema after pm • ight candles (Shehechiyanu is recited again on the second night) after pm. o preparations for the second day should be done before pm.
YOM TOV 2 – MONDAY, MARCH 29 • aven hacharit (pesukei dezimra of om Tov, birkot kriat shma of weekday om Tov, and special midah for om Tov, followed by full allel. ( atest morning shema am) • It is appropriate to read the Torah reading to yourself ( evit. ) and maftir ( umbers ) and haftarah ( ings II and ). ne need not recite the sections for taking out and returning the Torah. ne need not say the poem Ka Keli when davening by oneself. • aven om Tov usaf (without saying mashiv haruach) • incha should be completed before pm (sunset). • In aariv, we begin reciting v’ten bracha add avdalah and ya’aleh v’yavoh • avdalah (no flame, no spices) is at pm. • Don’t forget to count Sefirat Haomer (Day 2 on Monday night).
CHOL HAMOED TUESDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 30-APRIL 2 • egular eekday hacharit with the following changes e omit mizmor letodah, we recite v’ten bracha, and we add Yaaleh Veyavo in midah. e recite alf allel. (If you have the custom to wear tefillin on chol hamoed make sure to remove them before allel). e omit tachanun and lamenatzeach. fter ashrei and uva letzion say the usaf midah for ShaloshDa Regalimven anding then a endnd with H a leinulac andhi hirc I n hels t om.ru ctions • aven weekday incha (with Yaaleh Veyavo and no tachanun) before pm followed by aariv (with Yaaleh Veyavo). for Pesach at Home • Don’t forget to Acount day Sefirat-by-day, Haomer step -eachby-step night g (countuide f ayor Pesach on Tuesday 5781/ night 202count1 ay on ednesday night, and ay on Thursday nightPrepared). vening by Rabbi hema Yechezkel must be Freundlich recited after pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 **Yizkor will be recited on Zoom on Friday afternoon at 4:00pm • he deadline to s mit the form to a thori e miel to sell o r chomet is m, ednesda afternoon orms FRIDAYcan NIGHT, e fo nd APRIL on line 1 (BEGINNING OF 7TH DAY OF PESACH) •• ontri tions andle lighting for For aot those hitim wishing can e to mademake onlineearly habbos, at t d or no earlier nder than pm.the onate ta • egular candle lighting pm THURS• DAYThe ,bracha MARCH on the25 candles is for both habbat and om Tov. hehechiyanu is T recited. •• astShmo ofn theeh esrei irst orn at aariv – a si m is for om ill ta eTov lacewith habbatfollo in insertions. oth the am and am shacharit min anim and • oth iddush ill e is the roadcast om Tov on oomkiddush, the with si m habbat ill ta e insertions. lace at Shehechiyanu a ro am is T after recited. the first min an and am • follo in ount the the th second ay of the ood mer ill not e ro ided at sh l ttendees, oth in erson and o er oom, sho ld eat somethin immediatel after the i m at home in cele ration, and this ill e em t o from fastin the rest of the da SHABBAT,• Bedikat APRIL Chametz 2 (YOM sho ld TOV e in 7) after 7:58pm. rior to the search, the bracha “al biur chametz” is recited is for om Tov, followed by בָּרוְּךאַתָּ הEsrei ה' אֱֹלהֶֽ Shmoneh ֵֽ ינוּ מֶֶֽ לְֶך הָ .insertions עוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁ habbat ר קִדְּשֶָֽׁ with נוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָ יו,Tov hacharitוְצִוֶָּֽנוּ עַל בִּ עוּר חָמֵֽץ aven regular habbat om • half Hallel •• ollo in atest morning the search, hema recite theam ni ht time “bitul” formula. It is important to understand what is being declared, • soIt itis sho ldappropriate e said to inread n lish Shir Hashirim as ell to yourself either now or later in the day. • aven the special om Tov usaf of Shalosh Regalim making sure to add the habbat additions. כָּלחֲמִ ירָ א וַחֲמִ יעָאדְּאִ כָּא.(sunset) בִרְ pmשׁוּתִ י,דְּ לָאbeforeחֲמִתֵּֽ הּ shitוּדְ shliלָא בִ עַרְ seudat הּתֵּֽ וּדְ startלָא and יְדֶַֽעְ נָא לֵֽהּ,לִבָּטֵֽ insertions לוְלֶהֱוֵֽי habbat הֶפְקֵֽ ר כּwithְ עַ פְ רָ א דְ אַ רְ incha עָ א. omplete regular om Tov • n chomet Ideally, or lea enseudat shlishitthat is m should ossession be completed hich earlier ha e notin the seen, afternoon ha e not so remo ed as not to andruin do one’s not appetite no a o t, for the sho ld e ann lled upcomingand ecome meal. o nerless, li e d st of the earth • e do not say Tzidkatecha Tzedek following the mida FRIDAY, MARCH 26 •• rin andle hacharit, lighting no e earlier recite thanmizmor pm. le’todah The and bracha lamenatzeach is for om as s al, Tov only. as it is hehechiyani not et re is esach T recite d •• o e er, aariv is foreca se om re Tov, includingesach falls paragraph on ha atof, v’todeinuthe rnin in shmneh of chomet esrei ta esfor avdalah. lace on rida his o io sl • does iddush not incl de is for om the chomet Tov, including one sho ld avdalah caref ll with set a candleaside for (without the ha at reciting meals shehechiyanu). of rida ni ht and ha at • mornin emember to count efirat aomer ( ay ) • Chometz should be disposed of or burned by 11:43am. his ear there ill not e a lic rnin hile technicall chomet is ermitted to e eaten ntil ha at mornin , racticall s ea in all remainin chomet esides for ha at meals sho ld e t a a and for all intents and r oses the home sho ld e YOM TOV 8 - SUNDAY, APRIL 3 (YIZKOR) read for esach • Shacharit (pesukei dezimra of Yom Tov, birkot kriat shma of weekday Yom Tov, and special Amidah for Yom Tov • Theand daytime half Hallel). “bitul” is said on rida follo in the dis osal of chomet – it ill e recited on ha at mornin • Latest time to say Shema: 9:43am • s it is ideal to e in the eder as earl as ossi le follo in 3 ha at, it is refera le to com lete all re arations • Recite Yizkor to yourself (if you did not already recite on Zoom before Yom Tov) followed by Av Harachimim needed for the eder on rida efore ha at e ins n ha at itself one is not ermitted to re are for the and Ashrei. If you would like to give tzedakah in memory of your loved ones please do so before or after Yom eder – this inc des not settin the ta le, rindin horseradish, ma in charoset, mi in salt ater nor chec in Tov. lett ce • Daven Yom Tov Musaf. • he ractice is for the itchen to e com letel read for esach hen ha at e ins ll dishes, ta lecloths and • complete Yom Tov Mincha before 7:26pm (sunset). food sho ld e re ared as if it is alread esach • In maariv, add ata chonantanu, continue to say v’ten bracha. Count Sefirat Haomer (Day 8)
• Recite havdallah after 8:11pm (hagafen over wine and hamavdil. We do not use a candle or spices). • Candlelighting is at 6:57pm he re lar ha at racha is made no reference to esach • Chametz sold with Amiel will be permitted after 9:00pm. • here is a halachic com lication in re ards to ho to eat the three ha at meals hen it falls on re esach t
is a mit ah to ash and eat read on ha at, oth rida ni ht and for t o meals ha at da o e er, one * On Yom Tov, while we are permitted to light candles and use fire to cook, we cannot create a new fire by striking a match. Therefore, ma not eat mat ah on ere esach, and eatin read is com licated, oth eca se o r itchens are f ll read for in order to light candles on Saturday night (to begin Pesach) or on Sunday night (to begin the second day of Pesach), we must utilize a fire that esach,already existsand the in orderlatest to time be able to eat to light chomet candles. is amThere are ha at several options: mornin (1) You or rida may light ni a ht,48 orthe 72 est hour thin yahrtzeit to do candle is to on Fridayset afternoon aside a smallimmediately amount before of bread lightin (pitag your is recommendedShabbat candles, as and it doesn’tthen use leavethat flame crumbs). the following Following day kiddush, to light. (2) everyone If you have an sho ldoven or ashstove leftand on, eat you the can read hold in a matcha se arate against area the from heating the element esach to ta le light it. hate er Even though read the ill oven still or stove e needed is not afor “flame,” inha at halacha da it isis considered caref ll tfire anda a can one be used should without rinse question out one’s for mouth,this purpose. and return to the table to complete the meal • lternati el , if one does not ish to ha e an chomet in their ho se, one ma se e mat ah for their ha at ** Yizkormeals Candle: lease Ideally, note one e should mat ah light am st 48 hour also Yahrtzeit e cons med candle beforeno later Shabbat than am begins so ha at that it does mornin not need, and to be is kindled not on Yom Tov ermitted itself. If one to forgot, e eaten one on can esach light the itself Yahrtzeit e ce t candle for those on Saturday ho are night ill after candlelighting, but should leave it in the room in which you will eat or otherwise derive some benefit from its light.
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4 YOM TOV 8 - SUNDAY, APRIL 3 (YIZKOR) • Shacharit (pesukei dezimra of Yom Tov, birkot kriat shma of weekday Yom Tov, and special Amidah for Yom Tov and half Hallel). • Latest time to say Shema: 9:43am • Recite Yizkor to yourself (if you did not already recite on Zoom before Yom Tov) followed by Av Harachimim and Ashrei. If you would like to give tzedakah in memory of your loved ones please do so before or after Yom Tov. • Daven Yom Tov Musaf. • complete Yom Tov Mincha before 7:26pm (sunset). • In maariv, add ata chonantanu, continue to say v’ten bracha. Count Sefirat Haomer (Day 8) • Recite havdallah after 8:11pm (hagafen over wine and hamavdil. We do not use a candle or spices). • Chametz sold with Amiel will be permitted after 9:00pm.
* On Yom Tov, while we are permitted to light candles and use fire to cook, we cannot create a new fire by striking a match. Therefore, in order to light candles on Saturday night (to begin Pesach) or on Sunday night (to begin the second day of Pesach), we must utilize a fire that already exists in order to be able to light candles. There are several options: (1) You may light a 48 or 72 hour yahrtzeit candle on Friday afternoon immediately before lighting your Shabbat candles, and then use that flame the following day to light. (2) If you have an oven or stove left on, you can hold a match against the heating element to light it. Even though the oven or stove is not a “flame,” in halacha it is considered fire and can be used without question for this purpose.
** Yizkor Candle: Ideally, one should light a 48 hour Yahrtzeit candle before Shabbat begins so that it does not need to be kindled on Yom Tov itself. If one forgot, one can light the Yahrtzeit candle on Saturday night after candlelighting, but should leave it in the room in which you will eat or otherwise derive some benefit from its light.
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