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If a Jewish holidays falls on Shabbat which set of candles do you light first?
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∙ 14y ago
You don't light more candles than usual. In the blessing over the candles, the Shabbat is
mentioned first.
In the event that a more frequent occasion coincides with one less frequent, the more
frequent is acknowledged and blessed first.
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∙ 8y agoWhen Hanukkah and Shabbat fall on the same day, the Hanukkah candles are to be lit first. The argument is that once the Shabbat candles are lit, no further work can be performed and one form of work is kindling a new fire (which would be violated by lighting an unlit candle).
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