Second Night of Yom Tov

Second Night of Yom Tov (Wednesday night, June 12)

• No preparation may be made for the (meal of the) second night of Yom Tov before nightfall.
• Women should light candles at the appropriate time.
• The candles should be lit from a pre-existing flame.
• When lighting, one should be careful not wave out the match, but rather one should put it down and allow it go out by itself. (It is proper to do this every Friday night but when lighting during Yom Tov, this is especially important.)
• Those who say Yizkor should light a 24-hour candle at this time (from a pre-existing flame) if they didn’t light one before Yom Tov.
• The blessings on the candles are: Lehadlik ner shel Yom Tov and She’hechiyanu.
• The Bracha of She’hechiyanu is recited at candle-lighting by the women or at Kiddush by the man who recites the Kiddush. (See above regarding other customs.)