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Bentch licht infront of mirror.

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amother

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 2:10 am

I have my candles on side diningroom dresser with a mirror. Why is this not allowed, I was told, having lights reflected in Mirror?

He*Sings*To*Me

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 3:13 am

Dear Amother who launched this thread,
I, too, need to know this...I didn't know there was even a concern with this...no one who has come by us for Shabbos has ever said anything! (I broke from the USCJ movement, so alot of this type of thing I'm especially clueless about!) I have always thought the reflection was beautiful, and love the way the flames' reflections dance around the room! It makes Shabbos so festive-feeling! I had no idea that this is a Shabbos faux-pas, either! What

chen

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 8:14 am

I don't know about the candles themselves...you're not supposed to daven or make a bracha in front of a person's picture or a mirror b/c it gives the impression that you are praying to the picture or to yourself.

chocolate moose

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 10:45 am

I have heard this, too. So just move the mirrow away.

estherf

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 11:21 am

One is not supposed to daven Shmoneh Esrei in front of a mirror. What does it have to do with candle lighting? And you pronounce brochah with closed eyes and face covered with your hands? I will be more then surprised if one can not light candles in front of a mirror.

chocolate moose

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 12:59 pm

are you sure it's not just any bracha?

He*Sings*To*Me

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 2:51 pm

SaraG wrote:

I have heard this, too. So just move the mirror away.

Ahhh...so much for Martha Stewart's suggestion on how to add depth to the room by strategically-placing it how and where I did! LOL! Very Happy

estherf

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 3:00 pm

SaraG wrote:

are you sure it's not just any bracha?

You know, I am not a rav but I am very positive.

He*Sings*To*Me

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 3:03 pm

I think I'll just follow SaraG's advice and move the mirror! Wink

amother

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 3:12 pm

Oh, somebody just go and ask a rabbi, please, and post back so everyone will know a real answer Exclamation

Otherwise, 50% of imamothers with this question will still remain sure its okay, when its not

OR

50% of imamother will needlessly be rearranging their furniture Rolling Eyes

chocolate moose

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 3:15 pm

Any volunteers?

He*Sings*To*Me

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 3:19 pm

SaraG wrote:

Any volunteers?

I'll phone my rav right now! Wink

He*Sings*To*Me

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 10:42 pm

As soon as I typed the above, I looked to the clock and had to go pick up the kinderlach from school/preschool! I asked the rebbetzin (Lubav) and there is no prohibition about this because one's hands are covering one's eyes and face to make the brocha, the brocha is not being done "into" the mirrored reflection of oneself, and a wall hanging of any kind is not an issue, either. (I did not have time to ask for a reference, as cars would've been honking behind me in line!) Hope this helps!

amother

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 10:47 pm

I'd still like to hear the answer from a real live Rav. does that mean I have to volunteer?<anxious>

He*Sings*To*Me

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 11:11 pm

I guess you're up, then...

amother

Tue, Feb 28 2006, 11:23 pm

I was told, years ago, by a wife of a Chasidishe man. He was very learned, especialy in kabbalah, zohar. I would realy love a reference from a Rav now though. Will ask my Rav.

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