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Year 5773 - Shabbat Candle Lighting Times for Windsor, Ontario

Candle Lighting: 18 mins. before Shkiah | All times local

Date	Time
Eve of Rosh Hashana Day 1
Sunday, September 16, 2012	Light Candles at: 7:22 PM  *
Eve of Rosh Hashana Day 2
Monday, September 17, 2012	Light Candles at: 8:20 PM  *
Rosh Hashana Day 2
Tuesday, September 18, 2012	Holiday Ends at: 8:18 PM  *
Fast of Gedalyah
Wednesday, September 19, 2012	Fast begins at: 5:54 AM, ends at 8:02 PM  *
Friday, September 21, 2012	Light Candles at: 7:13 PM  *
Saturday, September 22, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 8:11 PM  *
Eve of Yom Kippur
Tuesday, September 25, 2012	Light Candles at: 7:06 PM  *
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 26, 2012	Holiday Ends at: 8:03 PM  *
Friday, September 28, 2012	Light Candles at: 7:00 PM  *
Saturday, September 29, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 7:58 PM  *
Eve of Succoth Day 1
Sunday, September 30, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:57 PM  *
Eve of Succoth Day 2
Monday, October 1, 2012	Light Candles at: 7:55 PM  *
Friday, October 5, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:48 PM  *
Saturday, October 6, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 7:46 PM  *
Eve of Shmini Atzereth
Sunday, October 7, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:45 PM  *
Eve of Simchat Torah
Monday, October 8, 2012	Light Candles at: 7:43 PM  *
Friday, October 12, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:37 PM  *
Saturday, October 13, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 7:35 PM  *
Friday, October 19, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:26 PM  *
Saturday, October 20, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 7:24 PM  *
Friday, October 26, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:15 PM  *
Saturday, October 27, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 7:15 PM  *
Friday, November 2, 2012	Light Candles at: 6:06 PM  *
Saturday, November 3, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 7:06 PM  *
Friday, November 9, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:58 PM
Saturday, November 10, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:59 PM
Friday, November 16, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:51 PM
Saturday, November 17, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:53 PM
Friday, November 23, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:46 PM
Saturday, November 24, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:49 PM
Friday, November 30, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:43 PM
Saturday, December 1, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:47 PM
Friday, December 7, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:42 PM
Saturday, December 8, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM
Eve of Chanukah - First Day
Saturday, December 8, 2012	Light Candles at: 5:46 PM
Friday, December 14, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:42 PM
Saturday, December 15, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:47 PM
Friday, December 21, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:45 PM
Saturday, December 22, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:50 PM
Tenth of Teveth (fast)
Sunday, December 23, 2012	Fast begins at: 6:29 AM, ends at 5:42 PM
Friday, December 28, 2012	Light Candles at: 4:49 PM
Saturday, December 29, 2012	Shabbat Ends: 5:55 PM
Friday, January 4, 2013	Light Candles at: 4:55 PM
Saturday, January 5, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:00 PM
Friday, January 11, 2013	Light Candles at: 5:02 PM
Saturday, January 12, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:07 PM
Friday, January 18, 2013	Light Candles at: 5:10 PM
Saturday, January 19, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:14 PM
Friday, February 1, 2013	Light Candles at: 5:28 PM
Saturday, February 2, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:31 PM
Friday, February 8, 2013	Light Candles at: 5:37 PM
Saturday, February 9, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:39 PM
Friday, February 15, 2013	Light Candles at: 5:46 PM
Saturday, February 16, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:48 PM
Fast of Esther
Thursday, February 21, 2013	Fast begins at: 5:36 AM, ends at 7:01 PM
Friday, February 22, 2013	Light Candles at: 5:55 PM
Saturday, February 23, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 6:56 PM
Friday, March 1, 2013	Light Candles at: 6:03 PM
Saturday, March 2, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 7:04 PM
Friday, March 8, 2013	Light Candles at: 6:12 PM
Saturday, March 9, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 7:12 PM
Friday, March 15, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:20 PM  *
Saturday, March 16, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 8:21 PM  *
Friday, March 22, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:28 PM  *
Saturday, March 23, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 8:29 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 1
Monday, March 25, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:31 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 2
Tuesday, March 26, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:32 PM  *
Pesach Day 2
Wednesday, March 27, 2013	Holiday Ends at: 8:33 PM  *
Friday, March 29, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:36 PM  *
Saturday, March 30, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 8:37 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 7
Sunday, March 31, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:38 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 8
Monday, April 1, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:39 PM  *
Pesach Day 8
Tuesday, April 2, 2013	Holiday Ends at: 8:41 PM  *
Friday, April 5, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:44 PM  *
Saturday, April 6, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 8:45 PM  *
Friday, April 12, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:51 PM  *
Saturday, April 13, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 8:54 PM  *
Friday, April 19, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:59 PM  *
Saturday, April 20, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:03 PM  *
Friday, April 26, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:07 PM  *
Saturday, April 27, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:12 PM  *
Friday, May 3, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:15 PM  *
Saturday, May 4, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:21 PM  *
Friday, May 10, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:23 PM  *
Saturday, May 11, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:29 PM  *
Eve of Shavuoth Day 1
Tuesday, May 14, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:27 PM  *
Eve of Shavuoth Day 2
Wednesday, May 15, 2013	Light Candles at: 9:34 PM  *
Shavuoth Day 2
Thursday, May 16, 2013	Holiday Ends at: 9:36 PM  *
Friday, May 17, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:30 PM  *
Saturday, May 18, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:38 PM  *
Friday, May 24, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:37 PM  *
Saturday, May 25, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:46 PM  *
Friday, May 31, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:43 PM  *
Saturday, June 1, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:53 PM  *
Friday, June 7, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:48 PM  *
Saturday, June 8, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:59 PM  *
Friday, June 14, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:52 PM  *
Saturday, June 15, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 10:03 PM  *
Friday, June 21, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:54 PM  *
Saturday, June 22, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM  *
17th of Tamuz (fast)
Tuesday, June 25, 2013	Fast begins at: 4:01 AM, ends at 9:47 PM  *
Friday, June 28, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:55 PM  *
Saturday, June 29, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM  *
Friday, July 5, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:54 PM  *
Saturday, July 6, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 10:04 PM  *
Friday, July 12, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:51 PM  *
Saturday, July 13, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 10:00 PM  *
Tisha B'av (fast)
Tuesday, July 16, 2013	Fast ends at 9:40 PM  *
Friday, July 19, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:47 PM  *
Saturday, July 20, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:54 PM  *
Friday, July 26, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:41 PM  *
Saturday, July 27, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:46 PM  *
Friday, August 2, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:33 PM  *
Saturday, August 3, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:38 PM  *
Friday, August 9, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:25 PM  *
Saturday, August 10, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:27 PM  *
Friday, August 16, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:15 PM  *
Saturday, August 17, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:16 PM  *
Friday, August 23, 2013	Light Candles at: 8:04 PM  *
Saturday, August 24, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 9:05 PM  *
Friday, August 30, 2013	Light Candles at: 7:53 PM  *
Saturday, August 31, 2013	Shabbat Ends: 8:52 PM  *

 

Note: Shabbat begins minutes before sunset.  Shabbat ends astronomical calculation minutes after sunset

*IMPORTANT: Times noted with an (*) indicate that Daylight Saving Time is in effect in this area.  The listings have been adjusted accordingly.

Blessings and Instructions for Shabbat Candles

Lighting Shabbat candles on Friday as evening approaches delineates the beginning of Shabbat. Tradition teaches us that we are partners with God.  Candle lighting is a sacred deed which allows us to symbolically participate in the act of creation: "Let there be light."  Traditionally, two candles are lit, representing the two times that the fourth Commandment is cited in the Torah: "Remember – Zachor" (Ex. 20:8)/Observe – Shamor" (Dt. 5:12) the Sabbath Day."

Shabbat candles serve at least two purposes: (shalom bayit -- harmony in the home), for they provide light and a "candle light" atmosphere for the Friday night meal, and ( oneg Shabbat -- the joy of Shabbat), as they symbolize the light and gladness that Shabbat provides for us.  In order to fulfill both purposes, the candles should be lit at the place where the meal will be eaten.

To prepare for candle lighting, look up the correct candle-lighting time above, or obtain a calendar with Jewish information from a local organization.  Candles are lit between a half hour and 15 minutes before sunset with many authorities holding that the proper time is at least 18 minutes before.  Choose a place for the candles to stay throughout Shabbat.  Set your candles in the candlesticks and have a match and matchbook set beside them.  Finally, at candle-lighting time, assemble the family.

The order for lighting candles at the beginning of Shabbat is unique.  Normally a brakhah is said immediately before doing a mitzvah, fulfilling a commandment, and the mitzvah follows without interruption after the brakhah.  Since Shabbat starts once we say the brakhah, we cannot light the candles after saying the brakhah.  We solve this problem by performing this mitzvah in the following order:

• 1. Light the Shabbat candles.  Every Jew is obligated to light candles; when both man and woman are present, traditionally the woman has lit them for all who are present because this is one of the mitzvot traditionally assigned to women.
• 2. Many follow the custom of drawing their hands to their faces three times in a circular motion, beckoning Shabbat to enter.

• 3. After the third circle, the person saying the brakhah closes her/his eyes and/or shields the eyes with the hands and says the brakhah.

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Who rules the universe, instilling in us the holiness of mitzvot by commanding us to kindle the light of Shabbat.

• 4. After the brakhah, the eyes are uncovered, and the person who has made the brakhah then looks at what are now the lit Shabbat candles for the first time.  Personal prayers of thanks may be silently added after the brakhah.  It is customary for everyone to wish each other "Shabbat Shalom."