HALACHOS OF HADLOKAS NEIROS SHEL SHABBOS; SHABBOS CANDLES
1) When kindling the Shabbos candles, the match or other fire being used to light the candles should be held there in the igniting position until the wick on the candle catches on and is burning nicely and steadily (i.e. when the hand with the igniting fire is removed, the candle should not be fighting for life as it sometimes is when the match or lighter is only brushed against the wick quickly and then removed, often resulting in the candle extinguishing and needing to be rekindled), similar to the requirement in the Bais HaMikdash when kindling the Menorah. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 264:8 and Mishna Berura S"K 26)
2) It is permitted to light one Shabbos candle directly from another without the aid of a match or other igniter, and there is no concern of Bizui Mitzvah, disrespecting the Mitzvah, as all of them are candles of Mitzvah.
However, it is prohibited to light a match or a non-Mitzvah candle directly from the fire of a burning Shabbos candle, even if the purpose of lighting this match is to then light another Shabbos candle. (See Mishna Berura Siman 263:4)
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Reader's Question:
My 15 year old son told me last shabbos that the gemara speaks of life on other planets. Is this true? And if so, what is said about it?
Answer:
The Talmud in Shavuos 36a and Moed Katan 16a refers to life/powers emanating from the star/planet called Meroz which Devorah the prophetess cursed in her Shira after defeating the general Sisra (See Shoftim Perek 5 Posuk 23 and Rashi there).
Some commentaries learn into this that there is life in other worlds. Others learn that it is referring to the "Mazalos" or "heavenly powers" parralelling each person here on earth (See MaHarsha to Moed Katan ibid.)
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זכר צדיקים וקדושים לברכה
The Torah attitude to life is that we should utilize every experience as a tool for elevation.
Even when someone acts in a condescending way towards us, we should view the situation in a positive manner and grow from the experience.
When we suffer emotionally from a situation, we create the negative attitudes ourselves and hence the emotional suffering is often our own creation.
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