| Lighting candles is a tradition from Jewish people. | | | | the celebration of a young Jewish girl, who is entering |
| They will do this on Jewish and Shabbat holidays. This | | | | maturity. The girl will receive a Jewish law called as |
| tradition brings some benefits to the house. For | | | | Mitzvoh. The guess will normally bring presents to the |
| example, the house will be bright and the rooms will | | | | girl. If you want to give something elegant, you can |
| look elegant, peaceful and convenient. In the ancient | | | | consider to give her a silver candleholder. You may |
| time, women will light up the candles when there is | | | | think that it will be too fancy for a 12 years old |
| no man around the house. The number of candles | | | | young girl. However, this kind of present is the |
| should follow certain rules too. For example, they will | | | | essence of the celebration. |
| light up two candles on the Sabbath day and one | | | | There are different kinds of candles available in the |
| candle on the Shamor day. | | | | market. Jewish people will normally use white candles |
| A Jewish mother will light up the candles. If she has | | | | for Shabbat. Other than Jewish tradition, people have |
| any daughter, she will allow the daughter to light up | | | | a tradition to use oil as the candle. They will |
| another candle. Different households might have | | | | commonly use olive oil. One of the reasons is |
| different rules regarding the number of candles. | | | | because olive is the best kind of oil. Some other |
| However, they will generally light up two candles on | | | | traditions might use the combinations of lighting two |
| the silver candleholders. Other than this, they will also | | | | different kinds of candles. They are wax and olive oil |
| light up candles as many as the number of the family. | | | | candles. |
| One of the Jewish traditions is the Bat Mitzvah. It is | | | | |