May 17, 2018

get your Yaknahaz candles!

This Motzei Shabbos we will get the rare "Yaknahaz" - the havdala during kiddush, because Motzei Shabbos is also the holiday of Shvuos. Yaknahaz is an acronym for the order of the kiddush in such situations - wine, kiddush, candle, havdala and shehechiyanu.

This might be an exciting event for some people, due to the rarity of its occurrence.

Last night I saw the following being sold, for 7nis each:






That is a Yaknahaz candle. The sign that was next to it says that some poskim have a problem with the putting of two candles next to each other for havdala, as has been done by many for many years, and then separating them (though it doesnt say what the problem is) so this candle is a solution for havdala of Yaknahaz.

I am not quite sure how to use it. It comes with the foil cup of a tea light. I guess you do the havdala then put the remaining candle in the foil cup and let it burn out. Being that they used a tea light foil holder, the candle is bigger than the holder and it seems kind of dangerous to me - the candle wont fit in well, it might fall out, etc.

This makes slightly more sense and seems more reasonable than the bowls of salt water they sell for Pesach, the package of ten pieces of bread for bedikas chametz, the roasted egg for the seder plate, but not by much.


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9 comments:

  1. dlzMay 17, 2018 3:52 PM

    Seriously, is it permitted to light a special candle JUST for havdalah on Yom Tov? Even lighting Shabbos candles nowadays, when the electric lights provide enought light, is questioned by some.

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    1. AnonymousMay 17, 2018 5:08 PM

      Why would it not be permitted? I could understand if you were lighting the candle just for fun, but as long as there's a purpose, what's the theoretical issue?

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    2. dlzMay 17, 2018 5:24 PM

      It's not really a purpose - there is no obligation to make the bracha on the candle, and you can just as well use the regular Shabbos candles.

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    3. AnonymousMay 17, 2018 9:19 PM

      Since when is it a matter of an obligation? If you want a light to find a book in a dark room, you can light one on Yom Tov and carry it into the room. Just because you don't need it does not mean it serves no purpose.

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    4. dlzMay 18, 2018 12:26 AM

      But the living room where you would want to light the havdalah candle is NOT dark.

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    5. AnonymousMay 21, 2018 3:51 PM

      Either there's a purpose, or there isn't. Why should dispelling darkness be the only valid purpose for lighting a candle?

      Did you not light a yartzeit this Shavuos?

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  2. NachumMay 18, 2018 12:29 AM

    I've seen candles with two wicks. Is that this?

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    1. Rafi G.May 18, 2018 6:23 AM

      it is like a small havdala candle, so yes

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  3. Bored LawyerMay 18, 2018 4:52 PM

    At first I scratched my head about your comment tha YAKNAHAZ is rare. The I realized thst you are talikng about Eretz Yisrael. There it is rare, as rhe first day of Tom Tov rarely falls out on a Sunday. In Chu"l, it is much more common, since a two day Yom Tov often falls on Shabbos and Sunday.

    Similar thing with eruv tavshilin. Much more common in Chu"l than EY.

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