Candle Lighting Times
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The Shabbat candles are lit 18 minutes before sunset every Friday evening. For exact candle lighting time in your area, click here. Married women should light at least two candles, corresponding to the two commandments of "Remember the Sabbath" (Exodus 20,8) and "Observe the Sabbath" (Deuteronomy 5,12), and may add an additional candle for each of their children. Single women traditionally light one candle (in deference to their mothers).
As soon as a young girl can grasp the idea of Shabbat and is able to recite the blessing (about three years old), her mother should teach her to light her own candle. The child lights her candle first, with her mother present in case she needs assistance. It is customary to give some coins to charity before lighting the Shabbat candles.The time of lighting is considered especially auspicious for praying to G-d for health and sustenance. These prayers are readily acceptable because they are offered during the performance of this great mitzvah.
Spread your hands around the flames and draw them inward, in a circular motion, three times indicating the acceptance of the sanctity of Shabbat. Then cover your eyes and recite the following blessing:
Baruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-shan-nu Be-mitz-vo-tav Ve-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbat Ko-desh.
Toronto Candlelighting Times July 2010 - August 2011
2011
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
JANUARY
Friday, January 7, 2011 Light Candles at: 4:39 pm
Shabbat, January 8, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 5:45 pm
Friday, January 14, 2011 Light Candles at: 4:46 pm
Shabbat, January 15, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 5:52 pm
Friday, January 21, 2011 Light Candles at: 4:55 pm
Shabbat, January 22, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:00 pm
Friday, January 28, 2011 Light Candles at: 5:04 pm
Shabbat, January 29, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:09 pm
FEBRUARY
Friday, February 4, 2011 Light Candles at: 5:14 pm
Shabbat, February 5, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:18 pm
Friday, February 11, 2011 Light Candles at: 5:23 pm
Shabbat, February 12, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:27 pm
Friday, February 18, 2011 Light Candles at: 5:33 pm
Shabbat, February 19, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:35 pm
Friday, February 25, 2011 Light Candles at: 5:42 pm
Shabbat, February 26, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:44 pm
MARCH
Friday, March 4, 2011 Light Candles at: 5:51 pm
Shabbat, March 5, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 6:53 pm
Friday, March 11, 2011 Light Candles at: 6:00 pm
Shabbat, March 12, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 7:02 pm
Friday, March 18, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:09 pm
Shabbat, March 19, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:10 pm
Friday, March 25, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:17 pm
Shabbat, March 26, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:19 pm
APRIL
Friday, April 1, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:25 pm
Shabbat, April 2, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:28 pm
Friday, April 8, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:34 pm
Shabbat, April 9, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:37 pm
Friday, April 15, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:42 pm
Shabbat, April 16, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:46 pm
Eve of First day Passover
Monday, April 18, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:46 pm
Eve of Second day Passover
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Light Candles after: 8:50 pm
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Holiday Ends: 8:51 pm
Friday, April 22, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:50 pm
Shabbat, April 23, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:55 pm
Eve of Seventh day Passover
Sunday, April 24, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:53 pm
Eve of Eighth day Passover
Monday, April 25, 2011 Light Candles after: 8:58 pm
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Holiday Ends: 8:59 pm
Friday, April 29, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:59 pm
Shabbat, April 30, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:05 pm
MAY
Friday, May 6, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:07 pm
Shabbat, May 7, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:14 pm
Friday, May 13, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:15 pm
Shabbat, May 14, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:24 pm
Friday, May 20, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:22 pm
Shabbat, May 21, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:32 pm
Friday, May 27, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:29 pm
Shabbat, May 28, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:40 pm
JUNE
Friday, June 3, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:35 pm
Shabbat, June 4, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:47 pm
Eve of First day Shavuot
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:38 pm
Eve of Second day Shavuot
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Light Candles after: 9:51 pm
Thursday, June 9, 2011 Holiday Ends: 9:51 pm
Friday, June 10, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:40 pm
Shabbat, June 11, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:53 pm
Friday, June 17, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:43 pm
Shabbat, June 18, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:56 pm
Friday, June 24, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:45 pm
Shabbat, June 25, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:58 pm
JULY
Friday, July 1, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:45 pm
Shabbat, July 2, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:57 pm
Friday, July 8, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:43 pm
Shabbat, July 9, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:54 pm
Friday, July 15, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:39 pm
Shabbat, July 16, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:49 pm
Friday, July 22, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:34 pm
Shabbat, July 23, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:42 pm
Friday, July 29, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:27 pm
Shabbat, July 30, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:33 pm
Shabbat, August 6, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:23 pm
Friday, August 12, 2011 Light Candles at: 8:09 pm
Shabbat, August 13, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:12 pm
Friday, August 19, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:58 pm
Shabbat, August 20, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 9:00 pm
Friday, August 26, 2011 Light Candles at: 7:47 pm
Shabbat, August 27, 2011 Shabbat Ends: 8:48 pm
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