[Avodah] Lehadlik Ner

[Allan Engel]

A similar question could arise over the brocho for tefillin.

The mitzva is to wear tefillin, but the brocho is 'Lehoniach Tefillin' - to
'put them on'. The 'putting on' is merely the process by which the mitzva
is achieved, not the mitzva itself, unlike, say, 'Al Achilas Matza'.

Similarly, 'Lehadlik Ner' could the process by which the desired result,
extra light, is achieved. Perhaps in both cases the 'action' is secondary
to the result.

The nafka mina with tefillin might be when a man does not put on his own
tefillin, for example if he's old or ill (or when boys have tefillin put on
for them by chasiddic Rebbes).




On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Akiva Miller <kennethgmiller at juno.com>wrote:
>
> But that's Modern Hebrew, and a mere introduction to the real questions,
> which are: What does "l'hadlik ner" mean in Lashon Hakodesh? What is a
> "ner"? What of a light which does *not* consume any fuel? Does lighting
> such a light constitute "hadlaka"?
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