candlelighting
Kindling wicks ritually
Candlelighting is the act or ceremony of lighting candles, especially in religious observance.
In Judaism, candlelighting marks the beginning of Shabbat and holidays: Candlelighting is at 6:47 tonight.
The term often refers specifically to the designated time for this ritual, published in Jewish calendars and synagogue bulletins.
Jewish ceremonial lampstand
- kinaraSeven-branched Kwanzaa candleholder
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- shabbatJewish weekly rest day
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
memorial · commemoration · dedication · observance · unity · celebration · procession · tradition
Sacred ritual table
- prayerAddress to deity
- sabbathDesignated period of repose
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
offering · consecration · benediction · sanctuary · devotion · meditation · communion · rite
Burning gas made visible
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- sconceMounted light fixture
lantern · luminescence · radiance · gleam · shimmer · brightness · incandescence · phosphorescence
menorah
Jewish ceremonial lampstand
- kinaraSeven-branched Kwanzaa candleholder
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- shabbatJewish weekly rest day
vigil · memorial · commemoration · dedication · observance · unity · celebration · procession · tradition · blessing
altar
Sacred ritual table
sacrament · offering · consecration · benediction · sanctuary · devotion · meditation · communion · rite · sanctification
flame
Burning gas made visible
sconce · lantern · luminescence · radiance · gleam · shimmer · brightness · incandescence · phosphorescence · beacon
glow
Steady, soft light
romance · intimacy · softness · dimness · atmosphere · serenity · tranquility · hearth · fireside · evening
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing
- Zmanimsunrise, nightfall, dawn, dusk, twilight
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- Jewish worshipKaddish, Shabbat service, prayer service, morning prayers, evening prayers
candlelightingextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
snuffing · blowing out · putting out · dousing · snuffing out
candlelightingdarkening
Growing less bright
dimming · lights out · blackout · obscuring
light, candle, lighting, lighter, illuminate, candles, chandelier, candlestick, candlelight