The Earth was a vacant abyss, with darkness on the surface of the watery depths, and a great wind blowing on the surface of the water. – Genesis 1:2 As we enter the first Shabbat of the year, and we ...

Light Candles at: 4:21 p.m. Shabbat Ends at: 5:20 p.m. Los Angeles Light Candles at: 4:32 p.m. Shabbat Ends at: 5:31 p.m. Jerusalem Light Candles at: 4:05 p.m ...

It is customary in most Jewish communities to light Sabbath candles 18 minutes before sundown. The Talmud (Shabbat 23b) records a conversation between fifth-century scholar Rav Yosef and his wife ...

What could Shabbat candles and Jewish eternity possibly have to do with The New York Times – a “newspaper” not particularly renowned for its Jewish sympathies or for its support of the Jewish state?

In 2017, shortly after a mass shooting occurred in Las Vegas, plans for an open-air Shabbat dinner on Pico Boulevard (as part of the global unity program, Shabbat Project) were cancelled. Similarly, ...

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As the horror of last weekend’s attacks in Israel continue to unfold, Jewish communities around the world are rallying around the first Shabbat at war to show solidarity and support. “This is a ...

This week under The Shabbat Project more than one million Jews will circle the world with light - the light of the Sabbath candles - as Jews of every affiliation do their best to keep Shabbat together ...

Hasidim looking to vacation on the Welsh seaside are scrambling to find alternate arrangements after Aberystwyth University banned the use of candles in its residences. Hundreds of Orthodox Jews have ...

Light Candles at: 6:29 p.m. Shabbat Ends at: 7:28 p.m. Los Angeles Light Candles at: 6:26 p.m. Shabbat Ends at: 7:25 p.m. Jerusalem Light Candles at: 5:55 p.m. Shabbat Ends at: 7:06 p.m. Tel Aviv ...