Seder mitsvot ha-nashim (The Order of Women’s Commandments): On the Sabbath Eve
Benjamin Slonik
1577
Every woman is obligated to kindle lights on the eve of each Sabbath and Festival and this is a great mitzvah. And she makes the blessing, “Blessed are You God, our Lord, King of the universe. Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to kindle the Sabbath light.” In Yiddish translation this is, “Blessed are You God, our Master…
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