Mistake in the Blessing for Lighting Yom Kippur Candles
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Question
A woman mistakenly blessed the Yom Kippur candles as 'to light the Shabbat candles'. What should she do?
Answer
A. If she remembered within a short time (about one second), she should immediately correct and say 'for Yom Kippur'.
B. If she remembered after this time, but before sunset, she should bless again 'to light the Yom Kippur candles'. If there is a man present who has not yet accepted Yom Kippur, it is correct to ask him to light an additional candle and bless 'to light the Yom Kippur candles', thus fulfilling her obligation through his blessing.
C. If she remembered after sunset, she should not bless.