The Meir Einei Chachamim from the Ostroptzer rebbe explains a saying in the gemora in an interesting fashion. It says that one who grabs on to the stringency of the Beis Shamai and the Beis Hillel at the same time, it is written on him, the fool walks in darkness. The gemora questions the the view of the one who follows the view of the Beis Shamai of shevisas kelim, the kelim must rest, how can Shabbos candles be lit? The gemora answers that is mafker the candle lighter. The Beis Hillel’s view is that hefker has to be both for the rich and the poor by having to give up ownership completely. However, according the Beis Shamai when ownership is given up only for the poor then I still can have partial ownership and thereby light the candles but when it is given up for both, how can one light Shabbos candles? When one lights, will reacquire the candle lighter? So the fool will end up not being able to light and be in darkness.
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