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Shabbat candles.
Leave your details. Each season we’ll send a package of Shabbat candles to your door.
How it works
A simple and vital way to welcome Shabbat each week.
Sign up once. A package arrives each season. On Friday, light the candles and welcome the holy day into your home.
A package arrives every season
Fall, winter, spring, and summer — each package arrives before the season begins, with enough candles for every Shabbat, Yom Tov candles for the holidays in that season, and a few short divrei Torah from Chabad.org.
Light before sunset
On Friday, light eighteen minutes before sunset. According to Chabad custom, girls from about age three light one candle; after marriage, women light two or more.
Times for lighting
Light eighteen minutes before sunset.
Shabbat candles are lit on Friday, eighteen minutes before sunset — and never after sunset. Enter a US ZIP code to look up this week’s time on Chabad.org, or open the full candle-lighting calendar.
A few words of Torah
Light that brings peace into the home.
“The candles bring peace into our homes, and add light and warmth to a world that sometimes feels dark and cold.”From Blessings & Instructions for Shabbat Candles on Chabad.org
Shabbat candles are traditionally a woman’s mitzvah. Girls begin lighting when they can recite the blessing — at about three years of age. Until marriage, women and girls light one candle; after marriage, women light two, and some add a candle for each child.Adapted from Shabbat Candles — Feminine Light on Chabad.org
After the candles are lit, it is customary to draw the hands inward three times, cover the eyes, and recite the blessing. Those moments, with eyes still covered, are an especially auspicious time for a private prayer to G-d.Adapted from How to Light Shabbat Candles — The Candle Lighting Procedure on Chabad.org
FAQ
Everything you may want to know.
Who is this for?
Jewish girls and women who would like to light Shabbat candles each Friday. According to Chabad custom, girls begin lighting when they can recite the blessing — at about three years of age — and light one candle. After marriage, women light two candles, and some add a candle for each child.
A parent or guardian should complete this form on behalf of a young girl.
How much does it cost?
The program is free, made possible by the generosity of donors. An optional donation is welcome if you would like to help send candles to another home.
What’s in the package?
Enough Shabbat candles for every Shabbat in the season, Yom Tov candles for the holidays in that season, and a few short divrei Torah sourced from Chabad.org, with links so you can read more.
When does it ship?
Packages go out each season — fall, winter, spring, and summer — arriving before the season begins, with enough candles for every Shabbat plus Yom Tov candles for the holidays in that season.
When do I light the candles?
Shabbat candles are lit on Friday, eighteen minutes before sunset — and never after sunset. Look up the candle-lighting time for your city or ZIP code on Chabad.org’s Shabbat Candle-Lighting Times, or use the ZIP lookup above. For the blessing and the step-by-step procedure, see Blessings & Instructions for Shabbat Candles.
How do I unsubscribe?
Email us at info@getshabbatcandles.com and we will stop the shipments. You are welcome to write with any other question as well.
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This program is made possible by generous donors. If you would like to help send Shabbat candles to more girls and women, please write to us and we will be in touch.
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