Lighting a candle, symbolic of the new soul born into the world. Can also be used like a yahrzeit candle to recall the departed soul for whom the baby is named. Also a covenantal symbol.
“There is a new light in our hearts and in our home…”
Meditations on Hanukkah, focusing in particular on moving from the month of Heshvan, to Kislev, and on to Tevet
A variety of candle lighting blessings, traditional and modern, for holidays
New Blessings over the Chanukah candles using masculine and feminine God-language
A healing ritual for Hanukkah
The author suggests adding an unlit candle to the Shabbat candlelabrum each week until the baby is born
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