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v”c The Blessing for Candles

First light the candles. Then spread Uncover your eyes and behold your hands out around the candles the Shabbat lights. drawing your hands inward in a cir- cular motion three times to indicate The time of lighting is considered the acceptance of the sanctity of especially propitious for praying to Bring peace to Shabbat. You then cover your eyes G-d for health and happiness. and recite the following blessing: The prayer is readily acceptable your home, because it is offered during the performance of this great mitzvah to Israel of lighting Shabbat candles. and the Married women should light two Boruch A-toh Ado-noi candles. Girls should light one candle entire E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech starting at age 3. Candles should be Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu lit before sunset in order not to desecrate the . For exact time world Be-mitz-vo-sov in your area, please contact your local Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel -Lubavitch representative or Sha-bos Ko-desh. go to www.shabbatpeace.com Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded

us to kindle the light of the The candle-lighting blessing printed here is sacred.

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Imagine if lighting Shabbat candles could bring peace to Israel and the world. This would place enormous home of a friend, at a summer camp Our great-grandmothers and great- women – as they cover their eyes power in your hands and the you attended as a child, at the great grandmothers have known this and make the blessing over the hands of Jewish women Chabad House or Hillel when you for thousands of years. Which is why candles – have mystical powers everywhere. The idea is not as were away at college. Those candles candle-lighting has remained such a of their own. farfetched as it sounds. In fact it’s had a magical effect... powerful and compelling tradition – Can Shabbat candles bring not farfetched at all. ... Suddenly the chaos, the a tradition you owe to yourself to peace to Israel? maintain or rekindle. Because Shabbat candles – and the noise, the static of weekday The answer is ‘Yes’ – if millions Jewish women and girls who light activity melted away. Because candle-lighting is a time of Jewish women around the world them – possess awesome power... An aura of peace and when Jewish women give free reign unite and focus their collective ... The power to have their tranquility prevailed – an to their deepest hopes and aspira- spiritual energy on bringing peace. prayers answered; aura that is summed up in tions. It is an auspicious time when Because such is the power of Jewish one word, "Shabbat." these silent prayers are not only women whose prayers have affected ... The power to effect impor- offered but also heard. tant changes in their lives; the course of Jewish history for Indeed, the thoughts and prayers of thousands of years. ... The power to bring peace into their homes, their commu- Light candles this Friday evening, and every Friday evening, before sunset. nities, and the entire world. After making the appropriate blessing (see back panel) pause for a moment and think about Think about your own experience what it is you wish for yourself, your loved ones, your world. with Shabbat candles – perhaps at Bring peace into your home and help bring peace to all of Israel. your grandmother’s house, at the It is customary to give a coin or two to charity before lighting Shabbat candles.