why men make kiddush and women light shabbat candles

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   Why Men Make Kiddush and Women Light Shabbat Candles

   Since according to basic Jewish law (halacha), a woman can make kiddush and a man can light Shabbos candles, why is the custom for women to light the candles?

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   Women & Men – Different But Equal?

   For a human being to lead a total life, he or she must have both the masculine and feminine forms of energy: the power of strength and the power of subtlety; the power of giving and the power of receiving. Ideally, these energies are merged seamlessly.

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   Women & Men – Different But Equal?

   What are the differences between men and women? Man and woman represent two forms of divine energy; they are the male and female elements of a single soul. Learn more in this excerpt from “Toward a Meaningful Life”.