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-> Yom Tov / Holidays
-> Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, Fast Days, and other Days of Note
What kind of candle or oil is ideal for Shabbos Candles?
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Candles, paraffin wax |
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10% |
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Candles, beeswax |
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4% |
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Candles, soy wax/palm wax |
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2% |
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Oil, olive |
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70% |
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Oil, paraffin |
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10% |
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Other candles |
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2% |
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Other oil |
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0% |
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amother
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 1:49 am
What do you consider the ideal Shabbos candles to be? Actual candles, or some kind of oil, and which specific type of candles or oil?
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amother
Fuchsia
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 2:06 am
My dh is addicted to the IKEA candles!
They burn beautifully, don't drip, and don't stick to any surface, like candlesticks, tray etc.
They're expensive, but we buy them lichvod Shabbos
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Elfrida
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 2:52 am
Halachically speaking olive oil is the most mehudar option.
Personally, I use the solid paraffin candles that you put in a little glass cup, which burn for six hours. I add olive oil, up to between ⅓ to ½ of the cup, so they have enough fuel to burn until it gets light. In a very small apartment where people regularly fall asleep on the couch and wake up after the lights go out, or get up very early in the morning, it is nice to see those candles glowing through night, and even nicer to be able to utilize the light to see your way around.
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Ruchel
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 5:52 am
Tea lights or regular candles
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teachkids
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:29 am
I've learned olive oil is best but I use parrifin candles because I don't have the time to fill oil on erev shabbos.
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SuperWify
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:30 am
Olive oil. And it’s much easier to clean then melted wax.
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amother
Wine
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 9:11 am
I use pomace olive oil, since it’s pretty cheap
$6 for the huge Can.
Is it still considered mehudar?
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amother
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 9:17 am
Elfrida wrote: | Halachically speaking olive oil is the most mehudar option.
Personally, I use the solid paraffin candles that you put in a little glass cup, which burn for six hours. I add olive oil, up to between ⅓ to ½ of the cup, so they have enough fuel to burn until it gets light. In a very small apartment where people regularly fall asleep on the couch and wake up after the lights go out, or get up very early in the morning, it is nice to see those candles glowing through night, and even nicer to be able to utilize the light to see your way around. |
Wow!
My husband won't go to sleep until the candles are out. During the summer I need to make sure that the candles don't burn too long.
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Ruchel
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 10:05 am
wow!! there's no way I could remain up to see the candles burn. Buy tea lights and light as early as permissable
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flmommy
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Fri, Oct 25 2019, 1:16 pm
I use tea lights though I honestly never thought about what was mehudar. I like that they are neat.
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amother
Smokey
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Sat, Oct 26 2019, 10:00 pm
olive oil is the most mehudar, and there are olive oil candles available - they are like 'neronim', just green in colour.
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