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The Shehecheyanu Blessing When Lighting Candles

Question

Hello, Should a woman recite the "Shehecheyanu" blessing when lighting candles on the eve of a holiday?

Answer

Hello 

On most holidays, the blessing is recited. [ Passover - on the first day. Sukkot - on the first and last day. Shavuot. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur].

However, on the last day of Passover, the blessing is not recited. 


Answered 6 June 2024 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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