Shabbat Candle Lighting Videos

Miri demonstrates how one little candle puts a lot of power into the hands of one little girl. Or is it really just one little girl?

Learn the inner reasons, historical context, and basic how-to instructions for lighting Shabbat candles.

Simple-to-follow instructions on how to light the Shabbat candles.

Each Friday, 18 minutes before sunset, everything stops and we usher in the Shabbat with the lighting of the candles. Rebbetzin Rivkah Denburg of Boca Raton shares some personal thoughts on the meaning of lighting the Shabbat candles

A true story of a rabbi visiting amongst Eskimos in search of Jews and the incredible way a young girl discovers how her lighting Shabbat candles is so special. (This clip is from the Pre-Shabbat Party program by Friendship Circle)

Learn the laws and customs to properly perform the mitzvah of lighting candles for Shabbat.

How to light the candles before Shabbat and Holidays.

Join in on the beautiful mitzvah of lighting Shabbat candles on Friday late-afternoon (at least eighteen minutes before sunset) to usher in the Sabbath.

Join families around the world as we prepare for Shabbat together. Featuring a fun line-up to get into the Shabbat spirit, including celebrities, comedians and singers. A project of Friendship Circle. (Please note: this video was not filmed on Shabbat)

Watch girls from around the world demonstrating how the lighting of Shabbat candles continues from one location to the next, beginning in New Zealand and ending in Alaska, to usher in the Shabbat. (This clip is from the Pre-Shabbat Party program by Friendship Circle—it’s not a filming of the real Shabbat candle lighting)

A small candle lighting ad in the New York Times illustrates the miracle of our people.

In the Mishnah, R' Yehudah says that if a metzorah (one who suffers from Biblical leprosy) enters someone's home uninvited, the home becomes defiled within the amount of time it takes to light the Shabbat candles. What is the deeper, spiritual meaning of this law and how does it help us understand the tremendous power of the Shabbat candles? (Based in Likkutei Sichos, vol. 17, pp. 141)

The shidduch between our patriarch Yitzchak and our matriarch Rivkah is the most detailed courtship in Torah. Find out what about Rivkah made her the perfect match and discover the greatness of Jewish women in the process.

Detailed instructions for the novice on how to properly observe and experience Shabbat.

The Talmud states the reward for one who is careful in the mitzvah of lighting candles and the reward for other mitzvahs that are also in a manner of measure for measure. The Talmud proceeds to related stories that illustrate this reality.

Returning to the Mishnah, to elucidate the next prohibited kindling substance, “Itran”; seeking the rhyme and reason for this ban on burning. The ensuing narrative goes beyond the technical answer; shedding profound light on the deeper meaning and purpose of the sacred kindling of Shabbat candles. Far more than functional, these lights create the atmosphere of sacred serenity providing not only substance but also style. Sourcing these ideas meanders into bathing and dressing for Shabbat as well as. (Tractate Shabbat 25B)

Learn how Rashi derives the three miracles associated with Rivkah upon entering Sarah’s tent, and how this teaches the power of every little girl to illuminate the world.

Tzaraas is a spiritual malady from being in an unhealthy spiritual state. An interesting law in the Mishnah related to tzaraas, alludes to the special power of Shabbos to protect us spiritually and illuminate the world.

The unique role of the Jewish woman is described in terms of three archetypical mitzvahs—Shabbat candles, family purity and kosher. How do traditional ideas of Jewish femininity compare to modern feminist ideas about the role of women in society?

Watch our Jewish crafting guru, Abbey, demonstrate how to create unique candle holders that will be the centerpiece of your Shabbat or holiday table.

In hidden cellars behind the Iron Curtain, at the front lines of an IDF operation, and in the dark shadow of the Holocaust, Jewish women and girls embraced Shabbat with the vibrant flames they kindled. Travel back in time and experience Shabbat candle-lighting from the days of our matriarch Sarah and on. Let’s keep the flame burning on and on . . .

Careful study of the Rambam’s halacha on prioritizing Shabbos candles since it’s essential for the Chanukah lights too. This fascinating insight shows how the ultimate goal of Judaism is peace.