Candle Lighting - Divorced Woman
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Question
Should a divorced woman light Shabbat candles?
Answer
Hello,
A divorced woman can fulfill the obligation of candle lighting through her mother's lighting and does not need to light herself.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 263
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Frid, shlita
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