Lighting the Passover Candles

We begin by honoring the Light.
We light these candles for our families, our beloveds, our friends, for all our relations;
For those who are near and for those from whom we feel an unwanted distance;
For the newborn, for the elderly, and for all the wounded children.
May the candles inspire us to use our powers to heal and not to harm, to help and not to hinder, to bless and not to curse.
May their radiance pour out upon our hearts, and spread light into the darkened corners of our world.

– Adapted from a Passover Haggadah by Rachel Altman and Mary Jane Ryan