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Year 5771 - 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 8, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:46 PM  *
Eve of Rosh Hashana Day 2
Thursday, September 9, 2010	Light Candles at: 8:36 PM  *
Rosh Hashana Day 2
Friday, September 10, 2010	Holiday Ends at: 8:06 PM  *
Friday, September 10, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:34 PM  *
Saturday, September 11, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 8:32 PM  *
Fast of Gedalyah
Sunday, September 12, 2010	Fast begins at: 5:44 AM, ends at 8:16 PM  *
Eve of Yom Kippur
Friday, September 17, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:22 PM  *
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 18, 2010	Holiday Ends at: 8:20 PM  *
Eve of Succoth Day 1
Wednesday, September 22, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:13 PM  *
Eve of Succoth Day 2
Thursday, September 23, 2010	Light Candles at: 8:11 PM  *
Friday, September 24, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:09 PM  *
Saturday, September 25, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 8:07 PM  *
Eve of Shmini Atzereth
Wednesday, September 29, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:00 PM  *
Eve of Simchat Torah
Thursday, September 30, 2010	Light Candles at: 7:58 PM  *
Friday, October 1, 2010	Light Candles at: 6:57 PM  *
Saturday, October 2, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 7:55 PM  *
Friday, October 8, 2010	Light Candles at: 6:45 PM  *
Saturday, October 9, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 7:43 PM  *
Friday, October 15, 2010	Light Candles at: 6:33 PM  *
Saturday, October 16, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 7:32 PM  *
Friday, October 22, 2010	Light Candles at: 6:22 PM  *
Saturday, October 23, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 7:21 PM  *
Friday, October 29, 2010	Light Candles at: 6:12 PM  *
Saturday, October 30, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 7:12 PM  *
Friday, November 5, 2010	Light Candles at: 6:03 PM  *
Saturday, November 6, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 7:04 PM  *
Friday, November 12, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:56 PM
Saturday, November 13, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:57 PM
Friday, November 19, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:50 PM
Saturday, November 20, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:52 PM
Friday, November 26, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:45 PM
Saturday, November 27, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:48 PM
Eve of Chanukah - First Day
Wednesday, December 1, 2010	Light Candles at: 5:01 PM
Friday, December 3, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:42 PM
Saturday, December 4, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM
Friday, December 10, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:42 PM
Saturday, December 11, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM
Tenth of Teveth (fast)
Friday, December 17, 2010	Fast begins at: 6:25 AM, ends at 5:32 PM
Friday, December 17, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:43 PM
Saturday, December 18, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:48 PM
Friday, December 24, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:46 PM
Saturday, December 25, 2010	Shabbat Ends: 5:51 PM
Friday, December 31, 2010	Light Candles at: 4:51 PM
Saturday, January 1, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 5:57 PM
Friday, January 7, 2011	Light Candles at: 4:58 PM
Saturday, January 8, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:03 PM
Friday, January 14, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:05 PM
Saturday, January 15, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:10 PM
Friday, January 21, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:13 PM
Saturday, January 22, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:18 PM
Friday, January 28, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:22 PM
Saturday, January 29, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:26 PM
Friday, February 4, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:31 PM
Saturday, February 5, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:34 PM
Friday, February 11, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:41 PM
Saturday, February 12, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:43 PM
Friday, February 18, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:50 PM
Saturday, February 19, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:51 PM
Friday, February 25, 2011	Light Candles at: 5:58 PM
Saturday, February 26, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 6:59 PM
Friday, March 4, 2011	Light Candles at: 6:07 PM
Saturday, March 5, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 7:08 PM
Friday, March 11, 2011	Light Candles at: 6:15 PM
Saturday, March 12, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 7:16 PM
Fast of Esther
Thursday, March 17, 2011	Fast begins at: 6:17 AM, ends at 8:08 PM  *
Friday, March 18, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:23 PM  *
Saturday, March 19, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:24 PM  *
Friday, March 25, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:31 PM  *
Saturday, March 26, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:32 PM  *
Friday, April 1, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:39 PM  *
Saturday, April 2, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:41 PM  *
Friday, April 8, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:47 PM  *
Saturday, April 9, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:49 PM  *
Friday, April 15, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:55 PM  *
Saturday, April 16, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:58 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 1
Monday, April 18, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:58 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 2
Tuesday, April 19, 2011	Light Candles at: 9:01 PM  *
Pesach Day 2
Wednesday, April 20, 2011	Holiday Ends at: 9:03 PM  *
Friday, April 22, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:03 PM  *
Saturday, April 23, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:07 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 7
Sunday, April 24, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:05 PM  *
Eve of Pesach Day 8
Monday, April 25, 2011	Light Candles at: 9:09 PM  *
Pesach Day 8
Tuesday, April 26, 2011	Holiday Ends at: 9:10 PM  *
Friday, April 29, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:11 PM  *
Saturday, April 30, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:15 PM  *
Friday, May 6, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:18 PM  *
Saturday, May 7, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:24 PM  *
Friday, May 13, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:26 PM  *
Saturday, May 14, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:33 PM  *
Friday, May 20, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:33 PM  *
Saturday, May 21, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:41 PM  *
Friday, May 27, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:39 PM  *
Saturday, May 28, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:49 PM  *
Friday, June 3, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:45 PM  *
Saturday, June 4, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:56 PM  *
Eve of Shavuoth Day 1
Tuesday, June 7, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:48 PM  *
Eve of Shavuoth Day 2
Wednesday, June 8, 2011	Light Candles at: 9:59 PM  *
Shavuoth Day 2
Thursday, June 9, 2011	Holiday Ends at: 9:59 PM  *
Friday, June 10, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:50 PM  *
Saturday, June 11, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 10:01 PM  *
Friday, June 17, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:53 PM  *
Saturday, June 18, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 10:04 PM  *
Friday, June 24, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:55 PM  *
Saturday, June 25, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM  *
Friday, July 1, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:55 PM  *
Saturday, July 2, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM  *
Friday, July 8, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:53 PM  *
Saturday, July 9, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 10:02 PM  *
Friday, July 15, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:49 PM  *
Saturday, July 16, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:57 PM  *
17th of Tamuz (fast)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011	Fast begins at: 4:25 AM, ends at 9:38 PM  *
Friday, July 22, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:44 PM  *
Saturday, July 23, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:51 PM  *
Friday, July 29, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:38 PM  *
Saturday, July 30, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:43 PM  *
Friday, August 5, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:30 PM  *
Saturday, August 6, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:33 PM  *
Tisha B'av (fast)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011	Fast ends at 9:13 PM  *
Friday, August 12, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:21 PM  *
Saturday, August 13, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:23 PM  *
Friday, August 19, 2011	Light Candles at: 8:10 PM  *
Saturday, August 20, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 9:11 PM  *
Friday, August 26, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:59 PM  *
Saturday, August 27, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:59 PM  *
Friday, September 2, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:48 PM  *
Saturday, September 3, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:47 PM  *
Friday, September 9, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:36 PM  *
Saturday, September 10, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:34 PM  *
Friday, September 16, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:23 PM  *
Saturday, September 17, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:21 PM  *
Friday, September 23, 2011	Light Candles at: 7:11 PM  *
Saturday, September 24, 2011	Shabbat Ends: 8:09 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."