Shabbos Illuminated: Learning Hilchot Shabbat with Rav Shlomo Katz

Why is the mitzvah of lighting Shabbat candles traditionally given to women, and where should the candles be lit?

Rav Shlomo Katz learns from Peninei Halakha the deeper reason behind women’s role in lighting Shabbos candles, and the practical halachos that come with it.

What is Shabbos Illuminated: Learning Hilchot Shabbat with Rav Shlomo Katz?

Rav Shlomo Katz journeys through the halachot of Shabbat using the sefer Peninei Halakha by Rav Eliezer Melamed, weaving together clarity in psak with the depth of Chassidus and the soul of niggun. From candle lighting to last-minute preparations, from the halachic to the emotional—each episode is a doorway into a more alive, more rooted Shabbos. Whether you’re just beginning or relearning it all again, come enter the holiness of Shabbos from the inside out.