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Year 5774 - Shabbat Candle Lighting Times for Windsor, Ontario

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

Date	Time
Saturday, September 13, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 8:29 PM *
Friday, September 19, 2014	Light Candles at: 7:18 PM *
Saturday, September 20, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 8:16 PM *

 

Year 5775 - Shabbat Candle Lighting Times for Windsor, Ontario

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

Date	Time
Eve of Rosh Hashana Day 1
Wednesday, September 24, 2014	Light Candles at: 7:08 PM  *
Eve of Rosh Hashana Day 2
Thursday, September 25, 2014	Light Candles at: 8:06 PM  *
Rosh Hashana Day 2
Friday, September 26, 2014	Holiday Ends at: 8:02 PM  *
Friday, September 26, 2014	Light Candles at: 7:04 PM  *
Saturday, September 27, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 8:02 PM  *
Fast of Gedalyah
Sunday, September 28, 2014	Fast begins at: 6:03 AM, ends at 7:48 PM  *
Eve of Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:52 PM  *
Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 4, 2014	Holiday Ends at: 7:50 PM  *
Eve of Succoth Day 1
Wednesday, October 8, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:44 PM  *
Eve of Succoth Day 2
Thursday, October 9, 2014	Light Candles at: 7:42 PM  *
Friday, October 10, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:40 PM  *
Saturday, October 11, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 7:38 PM  *
Eve of Shmini Atzereth
Wednesday, October 15, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:32 PM  *
Eve of Simchat Torah
Thursday, October 16, 2014	Light Candles at: 7:30 PM  *
Friday, October 17, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:29 PM  *
Saturday, October 18, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 7:27 PM  *
Friday, October 24, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:18 PM  *
Saturday, October 25, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 7:17 PM  *
Friday, October 31, 2014	Light Candles at: 6:09 PM  *
Saturday, November 1, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 7:09 PM  *
Friday, November 7, 2014	Light Candles at: 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 8, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 6:01 PM
Friday, November 14, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:53 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:55 PM
Friday, November 21, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:48 PM
Saturday, November 22, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:50 PM
Friday, November 28, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:44 PM
Saturday, November 29, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:47 PM
Friday, December 5, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:42 PM
Saturday, December 6, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM
Friday, December 12, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:42 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:47 PM
Eve of Chanukah - First Day
Tuesday, December 16, 2014	Light Candles at: 5:01 PM
Friday, December 19, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:44 PM
Saturday, December 20, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:49 PM
Friday, December 26, 2014	Light Candles at: 4:48 PM
Saturday, December 27, 2014	Shabbat Ends: 5:53 PM
Tenth of Teveth (fast)
Thursday, January 1, 2015	Fast begins at: 6:31 AM, ends at 5:41 PM
Friday, January 2, 2015	Light Candles at: 4:59 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 5:59 PM
Friday, January 9, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:00 PM
Saturday, January 10, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:05 PM
Friday, January 16, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:08 PM
Saturday, January 17, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:13 PM
Friday, January 23, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:16 PM
Saturday, January 24, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:20 PM
Friday, January 30, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:25 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:29 PM
Friday, February 6, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:35 PM
Saturday, February 7, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:37 PM
Friday, February 13, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:44 PM
Saturday, February 14, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:46 PM
Friday, February 20, 2015	Light Candles at: 5:53 PM
Saturday, February 21, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 6:54 PM
Friday, February 27, 2015	Light Candles at: 6:01 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 7:02 PM
Fast of Esther
Wednesday, March 4, 2015	Fast begins at: 4:05 AM, ends at 6:53 PM
Friday, March 6, 2015	Light Candles at: 6:10 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 7:11 PM
Friday, March 13, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:18 PM  *
Saturday, March 14, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 8:19 PM  *
Friday, March 20, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:26 PM  *
Saturday, March 21, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 8:27 PM  *
Friday, March 27, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:34 PM  *
Saturday, March 28, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 8:35 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 1
Friday, April 3, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:42 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 2
Saturday, April 4, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:44 PM  *
Pesach Day 2
Sunday, April 5, 2015	Holiday Ends at: 8:45 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 7
Thursday, April 9, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:49 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 8
Friday, April 10, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:50 PM  *
Pesach Day 8
Saturday, April 11, 2015	Holiday Ends at: 8:52 PM  *
Friday, April 17, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:58 PM  *
Saturday, April 18, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:01 PM  *
Friday, April 24, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:06 PM  *
Saturday, April 25, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:10 PM  *
Friday, May 1, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:13 PM  *
Saturday, May 2, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:19 PM  *
Friday, May 8, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:21 PM  *
Saturday, May 9, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:28 PM  *
Friday, May 15, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:29 PM  *
Saturday, May 16, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:36 PM  *
Friday, May 22, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:35 PM  *
Saturday, May 23, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:44 PM  *
Eve of Shavuoth Day 1
Saturday, May 23, 2015	Light Candles at: 9:44 PM  *
Eve of Shavuoth Day 2
Sunday, May 24, 2015	Light Candles at: 9:45 PM  *
Shavuoth Day 2
Monday, May 25, 2015	Holiday Ends at: 9:47 PM  *
Friday, May 29, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:42 PM  *
Saturday, May 30, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:52 PM  *
Friday, June 5, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:47 PM  *
Saturday, June 6, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:58 PM  *
Friday, June 12, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:51 PM  *
Saturday, June 13, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 10:02 PM  *
Friday, June 19, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:54 PM  *
Saturday, June 20, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM  *
Friday, June 26, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:55 PM  *
Saturday, June 27, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 10:06 PM  *
Friday, July 3, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:54 PM  *
Saturday, July 4, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 10:04 PM  *
17th of Tamuz (fast)
Sunday, July 5, 2015	Fast begins at: 4:09 AM, ends at 9:46 PM  *
Friday, July 10, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:52 PM  *
Saturday, July 11, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 10:01 PM  *
Friday, July 17, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:48 PM  *
Saturday, July 18, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:55 PM  *
Friday, July 24, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:42 PM  *
Saturday, July 25, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:48 PM  *
Tisha B'av (fast)
Sunday, July 26, 2015	Fast ends at 9:31 PM  *
Friday, July 31, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:35 PM  *
Saturday, August 1, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:39 PM  *
Friday, August 7, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:26 PM  *
Saturday, August 8, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:30 PM  *
Friday, August 14, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:17 PM  *
Saturday, August 15, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:19 PM  *
Friday, August 21, 2015	Light Candles at: 8:06 PM  *
Saturday, August 22, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 9:07 PM  *
Friday, August 28, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:55 PM  *
Saturday, August 29, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 8:55 PM  *
Friday, September 4, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:43 PM  *
Saturday, September 5, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 8:42 PM  *
Friday, September 11, 2015	Light Candles at: 7:31 PM  *
Saturday, September 12, 2015	Shabbat Ends: 8:30 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."