The Origin of the Blessing over the Sabbath Light: The Shift from Obligation to Miẓvah

The Geonim in Babylonia made blessing the Sabbath light the halakhah over a period from the ninth to the tenth centuries CE. A blessing with the words, "Who commanded us" makes the ritual a miẓvah. In the Talmud the Amoraim had defined kindling the Sabbath light as an obligation rather tha...

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Main Author: Brem, Jerry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: European journal of jewish studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 149-161
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Babylon / Geonim / Sabbath / Light / Ritual / Halacha / Karaites / Mizva
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Halakhah
B kindling the Sabbath light
B Geonim
B Talmud
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