Candle Lighting Times (5772)
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Year 5772 - 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 28, 2011 | Light Candles at: 7:02 PM * |
Eve of Rosh Hashana Day 2 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2011 | Light Candles at: 8:00 PM * |
Rosh Hashana Day 2 | |
Friday, September 30, 2011 | Holiday Ends at: 8:04 PM * |
Friday, September 30, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:59 PM * |
Saturday, October 1, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 7:56 PM * |
Fast of Gedalyah | |
Sunday, October 2, 2011 | Fast begins at: 6:08 AM, ends at 7:41 PM * |
Eve of Yom Kippur | |
Friday, October 7, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:47 PM * |
Yom Kippur | |
Saturday, October 8, 2011 | Holiday Ends at: 7:45 PM * |
Eve of Succoth Day 1 | |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:38 PM * |
Eve of Succoth Day 2 | |
Thursday, October 13, 2011 | Light Candles at: 7:36 PM * |
Friday, October 14, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:35 PM * |
Saturday, October 15, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 7:33 PM * |
Eve of Shmini Atzereth | |
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:27 PM * |
Eve of Simchat Torah | |
Thursday, October 20, 2011 | Light Candles at: 7:26 PM * |
Friday, October 21, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:24 PM * |
Saturday, October 22, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 7:23 PM * |
Friday, October 28, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:14 PM * |
Saturday, October 29, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 7:13 PM * |
Friday, November 4, 2011 | Light Candles at: 6:05 PM * |
Saturday, November 5, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 7:05 PM * |
Friday, November 11, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:57 PM |
Saturday, November 12, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:58 PM |
Friday, November 18, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:50 PM |
Saturday, November 19, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:52 PM |
Friday, November 25, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:46 PM |
Saturday, November 26, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:49 PM |
Friday, December 2, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:43 PM |
Saturday, December 3, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM |
Friday, December 9, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:42 PM |
Saturday, December 10, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM |
Friday, December 16, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:43 PM |
Saturday, December 17, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:48 PM |
Eve of Chanukah - First Day | |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 | Light Candles at: 5:02 PM |
Friday, December 23, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:45 PM |
Saturday, December 24, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:51 PM |
Friday, December 30, 2011 | Light Candles at: 4:50 PM |
Saturday, December 31, 2011 | Shabbat Ends: 5:56 PM |
Tenth of Teveth (fast) | |
Thursday, January 5, 2012 | Fast begins at: 6:31 AM, ends at 5:45 PM |
Friday, January 6, 2012 | Light Candles at: 4:57 PM |
Saturday, January 7, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:02 PM |
Friday, January 13, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:04 PM |
Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:09 PM |
Friday, January 20, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:12 PM |
Saturday, January 21, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:17 PM |
Friday, January 27, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:21 PM |
Saturday, January 28, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:25 PM |
Friday, February 3, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:30 PM |
Saturday, February 4, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:33 PM |
Friday, February 10, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:39 PM |
Saturday, February 11, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:41 PM |
Friday, February 17, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:48 PM |
Saturday, February 18, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:50 PM |
Friday, February 24, 2012 | Light Candles at: 5:57 PM |
Saturday, February 25, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 6:58 PM |
Friday, March 2, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:06 PM |
Saturday, March 3, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 7:06 PM |
Fast of Esther | |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | Fast begins at: 5:33 AM, ends at 6:57 PM |
Friday, March 9, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:14 PM |
Saturday, March 10, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 7:15 PM |
Friday, March 16, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:22 PM * |
Saturday, March 17, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:23 PM * |
Friday, March 23, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:30 PM * |
Saturday, March 24, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:31 PM * |
Friday, March 30, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:38 PM * |
Saturday, March 31, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:39 PM * |
Eve of Pesach Day 1 | |
Friday, April 6, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:46 PM * |
Eve of Pesach Day 2 | |
Saturday, April 7, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:48 PM * |
Pesach Day 2 | |
Sunday, April 8, 2012 | Holiday Ends at: 8:49 PM * |
Eve of Pesach Day 7 | |
Thursday, April 12, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:53 PM * |
Eve of Pesach Day 8 | |
Friday, April 13, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:54 PM * |
Pesach Day 8 | |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 | Holiday Ends at: 8:56 PM * |
Friday, April 20, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:02 PM * |
Saturday, April 21, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:05 PM * |
Friday, April 27, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:09 PM * |
Saturday, April 28, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:14 PM * |
Friday, May 4, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:17 PM * |
Saturday, May 5, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:23 PM * |
Friday, May 11, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:25 PM * |
Saturday, May 12, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:32 PM * |
Friday, May 18, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:32 PM * |
Saturday, May 19, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:40 PM * |
Friday, May 25, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:39 PM * |
Saturday, May 26, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:47 PM * |
Eve of Shavuoth Day 1 | |
Saturday, May 26, 2012 | Light Candles at: 9:48 PM * |
Eve of Shavuoth Day 2 | |
Sunday, May 27, 2012 | Light Candles at: 9:49 PM * |
Shavuoth Day 2 | |
Monday, May 28, 2012 | Holiday Ends at: 9:50 PM * |
Friday, June 1, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:44 PM * |
Saturday, June 2, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:55 PM * |
Friday, June 8, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:49 PM * |
Saturday, June 9, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 10:00 PM * |
Friday, June 15, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:53 PM * |
Saturday, June 16, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 10:04 PM * |
Friday, June 22, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:55 PM * |
Saturday, June 23, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM * |
Friday, June 29, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:55 PM * |
Saturday, June 30, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 10:05 PM * |
Friday, July 6, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:53 PM * |
Saturday, July 7, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 10:03 PM * |
17th of Tamuz (fast) | |
Sunday, July 8, 2012 | Fast begins at: 4:13 AM, ends at 9:44 PM * |
Friday, July 13, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:50 PM * |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:58 PM * |
Friday, July 20, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:45 PM * |
Saturday, July 21, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:52 PM * |
Friday, July 27, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:39 PM * |
Saturday, July 28, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:44 PM * |
Tisha B'av (fast) | |
Sunday, July 29, 2012 | Fast ends at 9:26 PM * |
Friday, August 3, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:31 PM * |
Saturday, August 4, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:35 PM * |
Friday, August 10, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:22 PM * |
Saturday, August 11, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:24 PM * |
Friday, August 17, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:12 PM * |
Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:13 PM * |
Friday, August 24, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:01 PM * |
Saturday, August 25, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:01 PM * |
Friday, August 31, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:49 PM * |
Saturday, September 1, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:49 PM * |
Friday, September 7, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:37 PM * |
Saturday, September 8, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:36 PM * |
Friday, September 14, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:25 PM * |
Saturday, September 15, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:23 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.
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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.
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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."