This year, as Passover begins at the close of Shabbat, the lights of Shabbat and Passover flow into each other as we commemorate our becoming a people.

Shabbat begins in Israel, to be followed by Passover. INN's North America desk will update the site until the start of Shabbat in New York. Updates from Israel resume following the conclusion of ...

which includes the lighting of Shabbat candles, the 'kiddush' (a special ceremony to sanctify wine or grape juice) and 'challah' (special bread). 1. Entry music The focus of the assembly is ...

was an act of profound Jewish faith. I struggled: Should I rush back to prepare for services, or drop by another home to light Shabbat candles with a family who had just returned after an evacuation?

It is forbidden to light the holiday candles before tzeit hakochavim (nightfall). One must wait until after Shabbat ends, at which point the woman should say: “Baruch hamavdil bein kodesh le ...

Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Cantor Ruth Berman Harris, left, who leads the congregation in lieu of a full-time rabbi, lights candles to celebrate Shabbat dinner with ...

which includes the lighting of Shabbat candles, the 'kiddush' (a special ceremony to sanctify wine or grape juice) and 'challah' (special bread). 1. Entry music The focus of the assembly is ...