I use it during Shabbat and other major holidays. It connects me with previous generations and enables me to observe Shabbat the way they did.
The candlesticks help us celebrate Shabbat. They help to create a special atmosphere in our home. They also remind us of the Israeli scouts and of Israel. This is a special year for Israel, since it is Israel's 60th birthday.
Jews light Shabbat candles to start off Shabbat. The light coming from the Shabbat candles is a symbol of joy
The candlesticks that I have are important because they are some of the only things that my great grandma passed down to us.
I like knowing that I am continuing the tradition of lighting Shabbat candles the way my great grandma did.
It was used hunderds and hunderds of times before, so it's like a legend. I imagine all the stories it could tell us.
I'm happy that my family and I continue such an old tradition of lighting the menorah on Shabbat.