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  "title": "Candle Lighting",
  "summary": "Candle Lighting, pages 352-353, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "koren-shalem",
      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "424-425-352-353-erev-shabbat-and-yom-tov-candle-lighting",
      "section": "Erev Shabbat and Yom Tov",
      "topic": "Candle Lighting",
      "printPages": "352-353",
      "pdfPages": "424-425",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "ערב שבת ויום טוב",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "E|rev sha|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "orthographic": "ʿE|rev shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov",
            "sephardic": "ʿE|rev shab|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "chabad": "E|rev SHA|bos v'YOYM toyv"
          },
          "english": "EREV SHABBAT AND YOM TOV"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "הדלקת נרות",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "had|la|KAT ne|ROT",
            "orthographic": "hadh|la|QATH ne|ROTH",
            "sephardic": "had|la|QAT ne|ROT",
            "chabad": "had|lo|KAS nei|ROYS"
          },
          "english": "CANDLE LIGHTING"
        },
        "printPages": "352-353"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "On Yom Tov evenings the blessing \"Sheheḥeyanu\" (\"Who has given us life\") is recited, except on the last evenings of Pesaḥ. (In Israel, one does not recite it on the last evening of Pesaḥ.)"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם\nשֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ, וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM\nshe|he|che|YA|nu ve|kiy|MA|nu, ve|hi|gi-A|nu laz|MAN ha|ZEH.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshe|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu, ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshe|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu, ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM\nshe|he|che|YO|nu v'kiy'|MO|nu, v'hi|gi-O|nu laz'|MAN ha|ZEH."
          },
          "english": "You are blessed, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, upheld us, and led us to this time."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "On Erev Yom Kippur, after lighting the candles, cover the eyes with the hands, and say (on Shabbat add the words in parentheses):"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם\nאֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל (שַׁבָּת וְשֶׁל) יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM\na|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU le|had|LIK ner shel (sha|BAT ve|SHEL) yom ha|ki|pu|RIM.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU le|hadh|LIQ ner shel (shab|BATH ve|SHEL) yom hak|kip|pu|RIM.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\na|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU le|had|LIQ ner shel (shab|BAT ve|SHEL) yom hak|kip|pu|RIM.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM\na|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU l'had|LIK neir shel (SHA|bos v'SHEL) yoym ha|ki|pu|RIM."
          },
          "english": "You are blessed, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us by His commandments and charged us to kindle (the Sabbath light and) the light of the Day of Atonement."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,\nשֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ, וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,\nshe|he|che|YA|nu ve|kiy|MA|nu, ve|hi|gi-A|nu laz|MAN ha|ZEH.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nshe|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu, ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nshe|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu, ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,\nshe|he|che|YO|nu v'kiy'|MO|nu, v'hi|gi-O|nu laz'|MAN ha|ZEH."
          },
          "english": "You are blessed, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, upheld us, and led us to this time."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "A prayer following candlelighting (insert the words in parentheses as appropriate):"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתְּחוֹנֵן אוֹתִי (וְאֶת אִישִׁי/ וְאֶת\nאָבִי/ וְאֶת אִמִּי/ וְאֶת בָּנַי וְאֶת בְּנוֹתַי) וְאֶת כָּל קְרוֹבַי, וְתִתֵּן לָנוּ וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל\nחַיִּים טוֹבִים וַאֲרֻכִּים, וְתִזְכְּרֵנוּ בְּזִכָּרוֹן טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה, וְתִפְקְדֵנוּ בִּפְקֻדַּת יְשׁוּעָה\nוְרַחֲמִים, וּתְבָרְכֵנוּ בְּרָכוֹת גְּדוֹלוֹת, וְתַשְׁלִים בָּתֵּינוּ וְתַשְׁכֵּן שְׁכִינָתְךָ בֵּינֵינוּ.\nוּזְכֵנִי לְגַדֵּל בָּנִים וּבְנֵי בָנִים חֲכָמִים וּנְבוֹנִים, אוֹהֲבֵי יְהוָה, יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים, אַנְשֵׁי\nאֱמֶת, זֶרַע קֹדֶשׁ, בַּיהוָה דְּבֵקִים וּמְאִירִים אֶת הָעוֹלָם בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים\nוּבְכָל מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֹדַת הַבּוֹרֵא. אָנָּא שְׁמַע אֶת תְּחִנָּתִי בָּעֵת הַזֹּאת בִּזְכוּת שָׂרָה\nוְרִבְקָה וְרָחֵל וְלֵאָה אִמּוֹתֵינוּ, וְהָאֵר נֵרֵנוּ שֶׁלֹּא יִכְבֶּה לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ\nוְנִוָּשֵׁעָה. אָמֵן.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TAI, she|te|cho|NEN o|TI (ve-ET i|SHI/ ve-ET\na|VI/ ve-ET i|MI/ ve-ET ba|NAI ve-ET b'no|TAI) ve-ET kol k'ro|VAI, ve|ti|TEN LA|nu u|le|CHOL yis|ra-EL\ncha|YIM to|VIM va-a|ru|KIM, ve|tiz|ke|RE|nu b'zi|ka|RON to|VAH uv|ra|CHAH, ve|tif|ke|DE|nu bif|ku|DAT ye|shu-AH\nve|ra|cha|MIM, ut|va|re|CHE|nu b'ra|CHOT g'do|LOT, ve|tash|LIM ba|tei|NU ve|tash|KEN sh'chi|nat|CHA bei|NEI|nu.\nuz|che|NI le|ga|DEL ba|NIM uv|NEI va|NIM cha|cha|MIM u|ne|vo|NIM, o|ha|VEI a|do|NAI, yir|EI e|lo|HIM, an|SHEI\ne|MET, ZE|ra KO|desh, ba|do|NAI d've|KIM u|me-i|RIM et ha-o|LAM ba|to|RAH uv|ma-a|SIM to|VIM\nuv|CHOL me|LE|chet a|vo|DAT ha|bo|REI. A|na sh'MA et t'chi|na|TI ba-ET ha|ZOT biz|CHUT sa|RAH\nve|riv|KAH ve|ra|CHEL ve|le-AH i|mo|TEI|nu, ve|ha-ER ne|RE|nu she|LO yich|BEH le-o|LAM va-ED, ve|ha-ER pa|NE|cha\nve|ni|va|she-AH. a|MEN.",
            "orthographic": "ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HAI veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THAI, shet|te|ḥo|NEN ʾo|THI (ve|ʾETH ʾi|SHI/ ve|ʾETH\nʾa|VI/ ve|ʾETH ʾim|MI/ ve|ʾETH ba|NAI ve|ʾETH be|no|THAI) ve|ʾETH kol qe|ro|VAI, ve|thit|TEN LA|nu u|le|KHOL yiś|ra|ʾEL\nḥay|YIM ṭo|VIM va|ʾa|ruk|KIM, ve|thiz|ke|RE|nu be|zik|ka|RON ṭo|VAH u|ve|ra|KHAH, ve|thif|qe|DHE|nu bif|qud|DATH ye|shu|ʿAH\nve|ra|ḥa|MIM, u|the|va|re|KHE|nu be|ra|KHOTH ge|dho|LOTH, ve|thash|LIM bat|te|NU ve|thash|KEN she|khi|na|the|KHA be|NE|nu.\nu|ze|khe|NI le|ghad|DEL ba|NIM u|ve|NE va|NIM ḥa|kha|MIM u|ne|vo|NIM, ʾo|ha|VE a|do|NAI, yir|ʾE ʾe|lo|HIM, ʾan|SHE\nʾe|METH, ZE|raʿ QO|dhesh, ba|do|NAI de|ve|QIM u|me|ʾi|RIM ʾeth ha|ʿo|LAM bat|to|RAH u|ve|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM\nu|ve|KHOL me|LEʾ|kheth ʿa|vo|DHATH hab|bo|REʾ. ʾAN|naʾ she|MAʿ ʾeth te|ḥin|na|THI ba|ʿETH haz|ZOʾTH biz|KHUTH śa|RAH\nve|riv|QAH ve|ra|ḥEL ve|le|ʾAH ʾim|mo|THE|nu, ve|ha|ʾER ne|RE|nu shel|LOʾ yikh|BEH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH, ve|ha|ʾER pa|NE|kha\nve|niv|va|she|ʿAH. ʾa|MEN.",
            "sephardic": "ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI ve|lo|HE a|vo|TAI, shet|te|ḥo|NEN o|TI (ve|ET i|SHI/ ve|ET\na|VI/ ve|ET im|MI/ ve|ET ba|NAI ve|ET be|no|TAI) ve|ET kol qe|ro|VAI, ve|tit|TEN LA|nu u|le|KHOL yis|ra|EL\nḥay|YIM to|VIM va|a|ruk|KIM, ve|tiz|ke|RE|nu be|zik|ka|RON to|VAH u|ve|ra|KHAH, ve|tif|qe|DE|nu bif|qud|DAT ye|shu|ʿAH\nve|ra|ḥa|MIM, u|te|va|re|KHE|nu be|ra|KHOT ge|do|LOT, ve|tash|LIM bat|te|NU ve|tash|KEN she|khi|na|te|KHA be|NE|nu.\nu|ze|khe|NI le|gad|DEL ba|NIM u|ve|NE va|NIM ḥa|kha|MIM u|ne|vo|NIM, o|ha|VE a|do|NAI, yir|E e|lo|HIM, an|SHE\ne|MET, ZE|raʿ QO|desh, ba|do|NAI de|ve|QIM u|me|i|RIM et ha|ʿo|LAM bat|to|RAH u|ve|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM\nu|ve|KHOL me|LE|khet ʿa|vo|DAT hab|bo|RE. AN|na she|MAʿ et te|ḥin|na|TI ba|ʿET haz|ZOT biz|KHUT sa|RAH\nve|riv|QAH ve|ra|ḥEL ve|le|AH im|mo|TE|nu, ve|ha|ER ne|RE|nu shel|LO yikh|BEH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED, ve|ha|ER pa|NE|kha\nve|niv|va|she|ʿAH. a|MEN.",
            "chabad": "y'HI ro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho a|do|NOY e|loy|HAI vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SAI, shet'|choy|NEIN oy|SI (v'ES i|SHI/ v'ES\no|VI/ v'ES i|MI/ v'ES bo|NAI v'ES b'noy|SAI) v'ES kol k'roy|VAI, v'si|TEIN LO|nu ul'|CHOL yis|ro-EIL\ncha|YIM toy|VIM va-a|ru|KIM, v'siz|k'REI|nu b'zi|ko|ROYN toy|VOH uv'|ro|CHOH, v'sif|k'DEI|nu bif|ku|DAS y'shu-OH\nv'ra|cha|MIM, us'|vor'|CHEI|nu b'ro|CHOYS g'doy|LOYS, v'sash|LIM bo|tei|NU v'sash|KEIN sh'chi|nos'|CHO bei|NEI|nu.\nuz'|chei|NI l'ga|DEIL bo|NIM uv'|NEI vo|NIM cha|cho|MIM un'|voy|NIM, oy|ha|VEI a|do|NOY, yir|EI e|loy|HIM, an|SHEI\ne|MES, ZE|ra KOY|desh, ba|do|NOY d'vei|KIM um'-i|RIM es ho-oy|LOM ba|toy|ROH uv'|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM\nuv'|CHOL m'LE|ches a|voy|DAS ha|boy|REI. O|no sh'MA es t'chi|no|SI bo-EIS ha|ZOYS biz|CHUS so|ROH\nv'riv|KOH v'ro|CHEIL v'lei-OH i|moy|SEI|nu, v'ho-EIR nei|REI|nu she|LOY yich|BEH l'oy|LOM vo-ED, v'ho-EIR po|NE|cho\nv'ni|vo|shei-OH. o|MEIN."
          },
          "english": "Let it be Your will, LORD my God and God of my forebears, that You grant me grace – me (and my husband/and my father/and my mother/and my sons and my daughters) and all who are near to me, and grant us and all Israel good and long lives. Recall us with a remembrance that yields goodness and blessing; draw near to us in compassion and bless us with abundant blessings. Build our homes until they stand complete, and let Your Presence dwell among us. May I be worthy to raise children and grandchildren, every one wise and understanding, who love the LORD and stand in awe of God, people of truth, holy children, who will cleave to the LORD and illuminate the world with Torah and with good actions, and with every kind of work that serves the Creator. Please, hear my pleading at this hour, through the merit of our mothers Sarah and Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, and kindle our candle that it should never go out, and make Your face shine, so that we shall be saved, Amen."
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "The ancient custom is for women to perform this commandment since they are the primary guardians of the home. Our custom is to light two candles, representing the two dimensions of Shabbat: shamor, \"guarding,\" observing the prohibitions of Shabbat; and zakhor, \"remembering,\" keeping its positive commandments."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "Normally we make a blessing over a commandment before performing it. In the case of Shabbat lights, however, the blessing is made afterward, so that the lighting precedes mental acceptance of the day and its prohibitions. The blessing is made while covering one's eyes, so that the blessing follows the act but precedes its benefit."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "Lighting candles is a positive rabbinic commandment, symbolizing shalom bayit, domestic peace. By creating peace in the home, we are helping to make peace in the world."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "The Shabbat candles also symbolize the light of the Divine Presence, which illuminates relationships within the home. Rabbi Akiva noted that the Hebrew words for man (ish) and woman (isha) both contain the letters of esh, \"fire.\" Each contains one extra letter – yod in the case of man, heh in the case of woman, and these two letters together spell one of the names of God. He concluded: \"When husband and wife are worthy, the Divine Presence dwells between them\" (Sota 17a)."
        }
      ]
    }
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