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Men helping set up Shabbos candle lighting?



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amother
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Post Thu, Dec 21 2017, 10:55 pm
I've heard there's an idea of men helping to set up the Shabbos candles, like to participate in the rectification of Adam'a (my smart phone won't let me put an "s" after "Adam"... it keeps "correcting" with an "a").
but of his participation in the chet with Chava.
Does anyone know more about this, where it's sourced? Thank you in advance for any responses
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 21 2017, 11:05 pm
My father always does this.
My DH tries too.

I never knew the reason for it so thanks op!

I would also love to know a source.
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nursemomma




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 21 2017, 11:10 pm
Dh always does it, but I have never heard of a reason behind it. Interesting
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lucky14




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 21 2017, 11:13 pm
my father sets up my mom's candles and my husband always sets up mine but I never knew there was a real reason for the men to do that. that's interesting. Thanks for bringing this up.
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Chloe




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 21 2017, 11:16 pm
I know there is something about men doing it. I figure, as long as he does it, I'm OK not knowing exactly why Very Happy
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goodmorning




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 21 2017, 11:56 pm
The notion of men helping to set up the neiros can be found in Mishna Berura 263:12 (quoting earlier sources):
. ומ"מ טוב שהאיש יתקן הנרות
https://www.sefaria.org/Mishna.....g2=en

but no reason is given and the most basic one is that men are also obligated in this mitzvah and therefore should have some share it in too. (I've never heard of any women preparing Chanukah neiros based on similar logic.)
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amother
Rose


 

Post Sat, Dec 23 2017, 10:54 pm
I've also learned that the husband should also be part of the mitzvah.
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amother
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Post Sat, Dec 23 2017, 10:57 pm
Dh does. I thought it's to have part in mitzva of prep
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