Lighting the Lights

Special class going in depth into the discussion of earliest time to light candles, plus a discussion if it’s better to light yourself early or late if you can’t be home at the best time to light. Brought to you by the Pico Shul Alevy Jewish learning center

This is an in-depth class exploring the proper time to light candles as discussed in the Talmud and later commentaries. This is brought to you by the Pico Shul Alevy center for Jewish learning

What happens when Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh and Chanukah coincide? Why not nine days of Chanukah? More reasons why we light in synagogue.

When do we light candles Saturday night? Why do some women have custom of not working during the time the candles burn? Being Mindful of the lighting practice. What happens if you are traveling? What if one spouse is away and one is at home? What about lighting candles at someone else’s home, or at the mall, do I still light at home? Story: Lighting late at night in Warsaw.

Do we exchange gifts? What do we do with the leftover oil? Using leftover oil for healing?! Why don’t we use the light of the menorah again? Light on or off at home? Why fried foods? What’s the deeper reason we celebrate?

What’s a shamash got to do with it? Why do we light in synagogue? What does a mourner do with candle-lighting? Does everyone light? What are special plans for lighting before Shabbat? Do Shabbat candles or Hanukkah candles come first? Why 36 candles?

How to place the candles? What order to light them? What blessings do we use? Are there times when we are not permitted to light? What constitutes the mitzvah of lighting? What if the candles blow out? In a place where you can’t light candles? Why is this so technical?

How low or high do we light? How close the candles be? What constitutes a separate light? When do we light? How long do they need to stay 🔥? What happens if you didn’t get a chance to light until late? Why are there different ways of saying the blessing?

On Chanukah we do the mitzvah to the max, what does that mean? What kind of menorah? Where to light it ideally? Does everyone light?

What’s are the best lights for Chanukah? What is the light of Chanukah? How do miracles come about?