They're called Shabbat candles (Neirot Shabbat in Hebrew).
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They prepare their children for Shabbat and light the Shabbat
candles.
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to honour the shabbat
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The Shabbat is observed by all Jews, both men and women. However, it is the women who traditionally light the Shabbat-candles. See also the Related Links.