Last Updated on September 16, 2022
Candle lighting times and information for Shabbat and festivals
Welcome to our Shabbat and holiday candle-lighting section where you will find candle-lighting times, blessings, instructions, practices, traditions, greetings and expressions.
Shabbat candle lighting times
Jerusalem, New York, Toronto, London, Johannesburg, Sydney, Paris, Tel Aviv…
This week’s Torah reading and Portion of the Law – KI TAVO
| Shabbat Lighting | Shabbat Ending | |
| 16.9.22 | 17.9.22 | |
| Jerusalem | 6.04 | 7.19 |
| Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Netanya, Raanana | 6.24 | 7.21 |
| Haifa & Modi’in | 6.15 | 7.21 |
| Beer Sheva | 6.26 | 7.20 |
| Eilat | 6.14 | 7.19 |
| International | ||
| New York City | 6.45 | 7.42 |
| Toronto | 7.08 | 8.07 |
| London | 6.55 | 8.00 |
| Johannesburg | 5.54 | 6.36 |
| Sydney | 5.29 | 6.25 |
| Paris | 7.44 | 8.47 |
Candle lighting resources
- Why do we actually light candles?
- Shabbat blessings on candles, wine and bread
- Blessings on Festival Candles
- Blessings for Rosh Hashanah, candles, wine, bread, apples & honey and other Rosh Hashanah symbols & simanim
- Blessings for Yom Kippur
- Blessings and brachot for Sukkot
- Blessings for Simchat Torah
Shabbat Greetings & Expressions
In Israel, on Thursday, you will already hear people wishing each other a ‘Shabbat Shalom’
Shabbat Shalom – שבת שלום – A peaceful Sabbath
When the Sabbath comes to an end on Saturday after sunset, it is customary to wish each other ‘Shavua Tov’
Shavua Tov – שבוע טוב – Have a good week
- 100 ways to learn Hebrew with English & transliterations
- Find out more about the Israel clothing habits and customs for ultra-orthodox, religious and secular Jews
- Delicious food – traditional Jewish recipes for Sabbath and festivals
- Yom Kippur – 25 hours of fasting. Fasting tips from The Soroka Medical Center
In loving memory of my mother Rachel bat Shimon z”l, an ‘Eshet Chayil’ in every sense of the word, who passed to her eternal rest on January 22nd, 2021 – Shevat 10, 5781
