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Is it good to light a candle on Rosh Chodesh or in honor of Rosh Chodesh?
Question
Is it good to light a candle on Rosh Chodesh or in honor of Rosh Chodesh? And if there is someone who is ill and he lights the candle, does that have any effect?
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Answer
Greetings and blessings
It is not customary to light candles in honor of Rosh Chodesh. Some are accustomed to light four candles in the synagogue before the prayer leader on Rosh Chodesh. And some are accustomed to light candles at the Rosh Chodesh meal. There is no significance to the sick person lighting the candle.
With blessings- Binyamin Shmueli
