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2. Shabbat candles - Wikipedia

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   Shabbat candles (Hebrew: נרות שבת) are candles lit on Friday evening before sunset to usher in the Jewish Sabbath. [1] Lighting Shabbat candles is a rabbinically mandated law. [ 2 ] Candle-lighting is traditionally done by the woman of the household, [ 3 ] but every Jew is obligated to either light or ensure that candles are lit on their ...

3. Havdalah - Wikipedia

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   When a major holiday follows Shabbat, the Havdalah service is recited as part of the holiday kiddush and the blessing over spices is not said. The special braided Havdalah candle is not used since it may not be extinguished after the service, but rather the blessing is recited over the festival candles. The prayer "distinguishes holiness from ...

4. Shabbat - Wikipedia

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   It offers an opportunity to contemplate the spiritual aspects of life and to spend time with family. The end of Shabbat is traditionally marked by a ritual called Havdalah, during which blessings are said over wine (or grape juice), aromatic spices, and Havdalah candle lighting, separating Shabbat from the rest of the week. [3]

5. Traditions that are ‘part of our shared heritage’ on display ...

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   Through early January, the rooms in the home display various items and ritual objects reflecting three Jewish holidays: the eight-day winter celebration of Hanukkah (which starts at sundown on Dec ...

6. Hanukkah menorah - Wikipedia

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   Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited. The ninth branch holds a candle, called the shamash ("helper" or "servant"), which is used to light the other eight.

7. Temple menorah - Wikipedia

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   One candle is lit on each day of the week-long celebration, in a similar manner as the Hannukah menorah. In Taoism, the Seven-Star Lamp qi xing deng 七星燈 is a seven-lamp oil lamp lit to represent the seven stars of the Northern Dipper. [63] This lampstand is a requirement for all Taoist temples, never to be extinguished.