Decorate Your Home on the Shabbat Eve with Jewish Candelabras
Shabbat Eve is a crucial part of Jewish culture as Jewish people consider this day for thanksgiving to God. Jewish people celebrate the day every Friday with family and friends. As this day has a great significance in Jewish tradition, similarly, Jewish candelabras are also an important part of Jewish culture for decorating home on Shabbat eve. There are five or more arms in the candelabras to lift up the candles. Lights from the candelabras not only look beautiful but also remove darkness. Therefore, Jewish people use candelabras during prayer. The symbolic significance of the candelabras is that the true light will bring peace, enlightenment of the heart, and direct us to the right path in our lives.
The Norms of Shabbat:
In English, the term ‘Shabbat’ refers to ‘he rested’ and this day significantly reflects ‘taking rest’. To understand this, you have to understand the Jewish beliefs behind the creation of this universe. According to the belief, God created heaven and the earth within six days without taking any rest. On the seventh day, after all his creation, God took a rest. For this reason, Jewish people also work hard for six days and on Friday, they celebrate their hard work and existence with family and friends. This day is also the day for celebrating the creation of God.
According to the Jews customary law, Halakha, Shabbat starts with the sunset of Friday and ends on Saturday night when three stars appear in the sky. Following the Jewish tradition, on this day, people wear traditional and white dresses. Above all, the celebration of Shabbat eve can not be complicated without the lights of the Jewish candelabras.
The Tradition of Jewish Candelabras:
The celebration of Shabbat eve with candles is a rabbinic tradition that means since 500 C.E. Jewish people have been continuing the use of candles. However, with time, people have prepared several decorative and creative candelabras to fill the homes of Jewish people. Although commonly women light up the candles, any family member can light up the candles. According to Jewish culture, one should light up at least two candles in order to maintain the oath of Shabbat. This ritual reflects the Jewish story of two passages that are mentioned in the Torah. Once the canting of blessings is completed, people should light up the candles. During the prayer, Jewish people close their eyes and chant the blessings and when they open their eyes, they expect to see the new light. The light of the candles represents the new light for them.
The Candelabras:
The candelabras have to have a certain artistic value for the decoration of your home. You will find different types of candelabras in the market, and you can select according to your preference. A candelabra can have a different number of branches and the highest number of branches that a candelabra usually has are twelve. Menorah is a popular and significant candelabra that consists of seven arms. Besides providing significant value in Jewish culture, these candelabras are extremely valuable to decorate your home.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
