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Bringing Light In Times Of Darkness

For over 50 years candles, the club
Helaine “Lainey” Kaplan provides free-of-
Formisano did not light charge Shabbos
Shabbos candles. She Gift Bags that
felt a sense of darkness include: Candle
and depression in her life Stick Holders,
for many years and was Candles,
not quite sure what was Matches, Head
missing. After her husband Coverings, and
died, she was deeply saddened and depressed. One the Blessing to
Friday morning, her niece came to visit and brought her recite.
shabbos candles, a head covering, challah, and wine for I nt e r e st e d
the upcoming shabbos. Her niece stated, “It is time to in becoming a
start lighting the Shabbos candles on Friday night and Shabbos Candle
pray to G-d for peace and comfort during this dark time Club Member?
in your life”. Please join our
Helaine stated that it has been 6 months since she Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/
has been lighting the Shabbos candles and her life has shabboscandleclub.
completely changed. She now feels closer to G-d, she For Additional Information or if you would like to get
feels her parents are proudly looking down on her and Lainey Kaplan involved, please contact Danielle Aloof at 561-715-1774,
there is a sense of peace, warmth, and happiness brought daniellealoof@gmail.com or Helaine “Lainey” Kaplan at
into her home in which she has not felt for many years. The Shabbos Candle Club was started in April 2021. 516-666-2430.
In addition, she has received many unexpected monetary The new club already has over 70 members lighting For candle lighting times in Boca Raton, download
gifts and has even formed better relationships with family Shabbos candles. The club’s mission is to encourage the Shabbat Shalom App or log onto www.aish.com. 
members, since she has been lighting the candles. every Jewish woman to start lighting Shabbos candles
Helaine (Boca Pointe Resident) states “I am now 86 to bring light, peace, and happiness into our homes and
years old and my new goal in life is to encourage all into the world. By joining the club, you are making that On behalf of The Club at Boca Pointe
Jewish women to light shabbos candles. We live in dark commitment to light candles and encourage other women
times and G-d has commanded us and given us a beautiful to light candles on Friday evening as well. we would like to remind our residents that
mitzvah to light the candles. This is why I decided to If someone is interested in lighting Shabbos NO walking, running, bicycle
sponsor and support The Shabbos Candle Club.” candles and doesn’t have the means to access or afford riding or dog walking is
permitted on the golf course
or golf cart paths. For safety
reasons, the paths are for
golf carts only.

Thank you for cooperating with The
Sunday, June 20th Club's policy. 