Reply To: Confusing halacha, minhag, chumra and shtus*

I a not sure why a number of posters are interpreting the word “SHACHACH” as “missed”. SHACHACH means “forget”. If a woman forgets to light candles then there is a penalty. However, if the woman missed do to an “ONOS” then there is no penalty. See the Mishna Berura in the Siman Reish Samach Gimmel Sif Koton Zayin.

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A woman who did not light due to childbirth is considered an “ONOS”.