Lighting Shabbat Candles with Electricity
Question
I am hospitalized and unable to light candles. Can I turn on the light and recite the blessing over it?
Answer
Peace and a complete recovery
You can turn on a regular light in the room and recite the blessing. This can be done with an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent bulb, or an LED bulb.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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