If a woman forgot to light Shabbat candles, must she add an extra candle permanently?
Synopsis
The Rema rules that a woman who forgot to light even once must add an additional candle for the rest of her life as a penalty. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies this applies per occurrence and excludes cases of ones (force majeure).
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