Question:
It is written in seforim that it is a very good thing to light a candle in honor of a tzadik. I want to know, is it better to light one time one large candle that burns for a long time (several days or a week), or is it better to light several times a small candle that burns for a few hours?
Is the main idea that there should be a candle that is burning in honor of the tzadik, and if so, it is better to light one time one large candle that burns for a long time, or is the main idea to light the candle, and if so, it is better to light several times a small candle?
Thank you very much and have a wonderful day.
Answer:
Hello,
I haven’t seen anyone that speaks about this, but my understanding is, that the burning candle that was lit in his honor is the main thing, that gives the niftar the nachas ruach. Therefore, one candle that will burn for a while is just fine.
Best wishes
