Q&A: Candles for a Righteous Person
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Candles for a Righteous Person
Question
Hello Rabbi,
What is the source for all this candle-lighting for righteous people?
Is there any basis for it in Jewish law?
Does it help?
Is there a connection between a righteous person in the World to Come and this world?
Answer
I have no idea. No. I assume not. I assume not.