to partake of the Shabbat light

Hebrew translation: להתכבד באור השבת

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English term or phrase:to partake of the Shabbat light
Hebrew translation:להתכבד באור השבת
Entered by: SeiTT

15:54 Aug 27, 2013
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Judaism
English term or phrase: to partake of the Shabbat light
Greetings

After the lighting of the Shabat candles, I have seen people put their hands to the light and wave their hands in the direction of their own faces to spread the light to their own lives, as it were.

Please, how do you describe this action in Hebrew?

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:37
להתכבד באור השבת
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Suzan Chin
United States
Local time: 00:37
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Many thanks, nice!
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Summary of answers provided
3לעסוק באורה של השבת
Gad Kohenov
3להתכבד באור השבת
Suzan Chin
2לשאוב מלוא החופניים ממעיינות הקדושה והברכה של השבת
Aya Deutsch


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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to partake of the shabbat light
לעסוק באורה של השבת


Explanation:
על פי זה אפשר להבין את מה שאמרו חז"ל (שבת כג, ב), שהמהדר בהדלקת נרות שבת, זוכה שיהיו בניו תלמידי חכמים, שעל ידי שהוא עוסק באורה של השבת, יזכה לבן שיוסיף אור בעולם על ידי תורתו. וכיוון שכך, נשים רבות נוהגות להתפלל אחר הדלקת נרות על בניהן שיהיו תלמידי חכמים.

http://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/shiur.asp?id=581

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-08-27 17:47:23 GMT)
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Of course you could say: להינות מזיוום של נרות השבת
That's more focused.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-08-27 17:53:00 GMT)
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להינות מזיו אורה של חנוכייה. קיים גם כן

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 07:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Debbie Nevo: But he's just talking about lighting Shabbat candles generally, not about the particular action simon asked about.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to partake of the shabbat light
להתכבד באור השבת


Explanation:


Suzan Chin
United States
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 5
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Many thanks, nice!
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
to partake of the shabbat light
לשאוב מלוא החופניים ממעיינות הקדושה והברכה של השבת


Explanation:
נסיון לתאר בצורה אליגורית את הפעולה

Aya Deutsch
Israel
Local time: 07:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
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