Festivals and Holy Days: Sabbath Candles

18th Century woodcut of a woman lighting Shabbat candles

Caption: Blessing the Sabbath Candles. From Solomon Proops, Minhagim (Customs) (Amsterdam, 1707). From the collections of the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, used with permission.

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1707
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Jewish Women's Archive. "Festivals and Holy Days: Sabbath Candles." (Viewed on February 12, 2025) <http://qa.jwa.org/media/festivals-and-holy-days-sabbath-candles>.