Mendel M'Riminov | Imamother

amother

Sun, Oct 28 2007, 1:55 pm

I saw that people were writing in to Binah magazine abt the yeshuos people get from lighting a candle l'iluy nishmas.
Can someone explain in great detail what it's ll abt...where did it come from? What exactly d you have to do?

Thanks!

Blossom

Sun, Oct 28 2007, 1:58 pm

You light a candle every day and say Le'ila Nishmas R' Menachem Mendel Ben R' Yosef M'Riminov.

amother

Sun, Oct 28 2007, 2:04 pm

I started doing it, but forgot to light before Shabbes. Do I need to restart?

amother

Sun, Oct 28 2007, 2:06 pm

yea what's the deal with Shabbos?

Every morning or night you light a yahrtzeit candle?

momluv

Sun, Oct 28 2007, 2:09 pm

dunno where came from but like blossom said that's all you have to do and friday light right befor you light candles if you light usually at night. if by day then light a yahrzheit licht.

amother

Sun, Oct 28 2007, 2:09 pm

2nd amother here,

You tzind before the zman shabbes, and then you tzind by the zman motzaei shabbes

momluv

Mon, Oct 29 2007, 2:05 pm

that's if you usually light at night. if u usually tzind by day then it needs to be lit shabbos by day. motzei shabbos is already sunday. therefore yahrzheit licht is the best.

amother

Mon, Oct 29 2007, 2:30 pm

yentagolda wrote:

that's if you usually light at night. if u usually tzind by day then it needs to be lit shabbos by day. motzei shabbos is already sunday. therefore yahrzheit licht is the best.

yahrzheit licht is the best before Shabbos?

What do you light the rest of the week?

Foe how long do people do this every day?

momluv

Mon, Oct 29 2007, 5:09 pm

For forty days you light a tealight, best is at night cuz shabbos you don't have a problem then. if you do it by day then use a yahrtzeit licht as I explained in previous post. you gotta do it consecutively.

ClaRivka

Wed, Oct 31 2007, 5:58 pm

So everyday abt sundown time you light a tealight. But on Friday night you light a yartzeit candle? Why on Friday night does it have to last longer? And what abt Motzaei Shabbos? Do you light afte havdalah when it's already a new day?

momluv

Wed, Oct 31 2007, 7:16 pm

the yahrtzeit licht is to ensure that for shabbos day you're covered. motzei shabbos is considered sun. so when you light motzei shabbos it's not covering for shabbos.
I light at night every night before I go to sleep. erev shabbos I tzind a tealight as well cuz it remains lit by the time I usually would've lit it. if you usually light by day you should tzind a yahrtzeit licht

Blossom

Wed, Oct 31 2007, 7:43 pm

Are you sure it's for 40 days? I thought it's ongoing, every day. That's how I read it. To light every day.

GAMZu

Wed, Oct 31 2007, 9:06 pm

I also thought you take it upon yourself to light continuously, even after you see the yeshua.

But it's not practical to do it for the rest of your life...?
And I do remember reading about 40 days ...

momluv

Thu, Nov 01 2007, 4:10 pm

I heard it's for forty days though my husband wants me to do it every day. he says it can't hurt.

ClaRivka

Sat, Nov 10 2007, 7:24 pm

I started lighting last week but this was my first Shabbos doing it so I lit right before licht bentchen and I lit right after shabbos ended but do I light again right before I go to sleep? Like every other night?

ClaRivka

Tue, Nov 20 2007, 6:17 pm

Thanks. Haven't seen a yeshuah yet....I'm waiting...

momluv

Tue, Nov 20 2007, 6:28 pm

hatzlacha rabba and besuros tovos.

amother

Mon, Feb 11 2008, 10:12 pm

Does anyone know if the candles have to be burning for 40 days straight without burning out or is it o.k. for it to burn out and the next day light a new one?

Mama Bear

Mon, Feb 11 2008, 10:46 pm

doesnt have to burn for 40 days striaght. I light a 1-hour disposable travel candle.