Remembered not blessing during lighting
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Question
I sometimes forget and start lighting, then remember I haven't blessed. What should I do?
Answer
One must be very careful to remember to bless, but if you have not yet finished lighting all the candles, you can say all three blessings. However, if you have already finished lighting all the candles, you can only say "She'asa Nisim" and "Shehecheyanu."
Source
Rema (Orach Chaim, Siman 676, Paragraph 2); there is a contradiction in Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 2; and Se'if Katan 4). There is a distinction if the candles went out, then no blessing is said, but if the candles are burning within the half-hour, "She'asa Nisim" and "Shehecheyanu" are said.
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