Lighting Candles for the Righteous
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Question
I have seen in several places that it is considered a great thing to light a candle in honor of a certain righteous person, etc. I would like to know what is more important and preferable: to light a candle once that burns for a long time (several days or weeks), or is it better to light a small candle several times that burns for a few hours? Is the main point that the candle is burning, and if so, is it better to light one candle that burns for a long time, or is the main point the act of lighting, and if so, is it better to light a small candle several times? With thanks and blessings.
Answer
Shalom Rav,
It seems that the matter is not in the act of lighting itself, but in the fact that the candle is burning. Therefore, it is permissible to light one large candle.