An illuminative jack is described; the jack contains a pair of side walls spaced apart from one another. Each side wall has a front portion, an intermediate region, and an end portion. The jack includes a lift arm which has a first end which is pivotally connected to the intermediate regions of the side walls and a second end close to the front portions. A lifting plate is connected to the second end of the lift arm, the plate is designed to engage a lifting location of an object to be lifted. Finally, the jack includes several lights recessed within the plate and a shield material for the lights.