Lighting candles on Yom Tov

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 27 2006 Posts: 4760

How many lecht do you tzind on Yom Tov?

In my family everyone only does 2. My husband holds to do the usual amount as shabbos.

Just wondering which is more common.

Posted: Sun, Oct 12 2008, 11:20 am Post subject: re: Lighting candles on Yom Tov

Same as Shabbos. (Never heard of a minhag to do otherwise!)
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Gold Member Joined: Jul 11 2008 Posts: 1897

I came from a home where we lit the same as shabbat, my hubbies family lights only 2 on Yom Tov. I also never heard of it before I met him.

Posted: Sun, Oct 12 2008, 11:30 am Post subject: re: Lighting candles on Yom Tov

I voted other because there was no option for "both". I only light 2 candles whether it's shabbos or y"t.

Posted: Sun, Oct 12 2008, 11:38 am Post subject: re: Lighting candles on Yom Tov

Two on yt and on shabbos for every member of the family.
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Posted: Sun, Oct 12 2008, 2:32 pm Post subject: re: Lighting candles on Yom Tov

2, like shabbes
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Gold Member Joined: Oct 27 2006 Posts: 2416 Location: NY

I light the same amount on shabbos and yom tov

Posted: Sun, Oct 12 2008, 3:35 pm Post subject:

Same as Shabbos, but not the oil.
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Diamond Member Joined: Jan 01 2008 Posts: 4023

I thought your poll would be when do you light the candles on Yom Tov? Like Shabbos before the shkiah or when the men come home from Shul or somewhere in between?

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I have never heard this, but I have a theory: we are only required to light 2 on shabbos, but the more you add is good because you fulfill oneg Shabbos with lit candles. Since there is no inyan of oneg on Yom Tov (rather simcha) some may see no point in going beyond the 2 candles required for the mitzvah of hadlakas neros.

Can anyone confirm?
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Posted: Sun, Oct 12 2008, 4:56 pm Post subject:

I voted 2, but really I light 2 on shabbos as well, soo . . . .

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 19 2006 Posts: 4428

I light 3. Always.