Some of Our Strongest Mesorahs Were Never Taught. We Simply Watched Them.
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We watched our mothers preparing for Shabbos. We watched the last-minute rush begin to quiet. And before the candles were lit, we watched a few coins go into the pushka.
It was a small act. But somehow, we knew it mattered.
Giving tzedakah before candle lighting became part of Erev Shabbos itself — something passed quietly from one generation to the next.
Today, when so much of life has gone digital, it’s easy for that beautiful Erev Shabbos mesorah to slowly get lost. The giving continues — but the moment can disappear.
Reb Meir Baal Haness is creating a simple way to keep that moment alive.
Families can now set up automatic weekly tzedakah to Reb Meir Baal Haness before candle lighting — continuing the same Erev Shabbos tradition in a way that fits the world we live in today.
Because the method may change.
But the mesorah doesn’t have to.
Continue the mesorah at: rmbhcharities.com/candle-lighting
