Should one recite the blessing before or after lighting the Shabbat candles?
Synopsis
The Mechaber states one blesses when lighting (implying before). The Rema records two opinions — before and after — and rules that the custom is to light first, cover the eyes, bless, and then uncover, which counts as 'over la-asiyatan' (before the act).
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