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Lighting candles before family members have accepted Shabbat

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For Shabbat for all the reasons
Topic: preparations for Shabbat on Friday afternoon
Question: Is it possible to begin Shabbat a bit earlier on my own, even if the rest of the household has not yet entered Shabbat?

Answer

Shalom u’vracha 

You may accept Shabbat by lighting the candles, even if the other members of the household have not yet accepted Shabbat. 

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