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

I wasn’t offended.

I can see how LU would think that. I don’t know if “I” count because one can argue that I’m still acquiring a steady practice. Still, I’ve forgotten while literally making it a point to remember.

One example was that I was indoors all day long with the shutters closed. I didn’t realize that I missed candle lighting time. I didn’t even realize that it was getting dark outside. Then it hit me. Just a few hours earlier I was all about lighting. I was also tired and out of whack time-wise.

Another situation was where I forgot to buy candles. I was out of everything. So I didn’t light.