Israeli Shabbat Times and Candle Lighting Blessing for October 23, 2026
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Israeli news outlet 'Now 14' has released the Shabbat entry and exit times for Friday, October 23, 2026, for various cities nationwide. The report also includes the traditional Shabbat candle lighting blessing and a recipe for challah bread by Noam Zigdon. The timings are for the Torah portion 'Lech-Lecha' of the Hebrew year 5787.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Shabbat times for October 23, 2026, were published by 'Now 14' for cities across Israel.
- The article includes the traditional Shabbat candle lighting blessing.
- A recipe for challah bread by Noam Zigdon is featured.
- The times correspond to the Torah portion 'Lech-Lecha'.
The Israeli news outlet 'Now 14' has published the specific times for the entry and exit of Shabbat for the weekly Torah portion 'Lech-Lecha' on Friday, October 23, 2026. The article provides these times for various cities across Israel, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, and Eilat.
In addition to the timings, the report includes the traditional blessing recited by women before lighting the Shabbat candles. This blessing invokes divine mercy and asks for a good and long life for the family and all of Israel, as well as for the raising of wise and God-fearing children.
The publication also features a special recipe for classic and delicious challah bread, contributed by Noam Zigdon. The recipe details the ingredients and steps for preparing the dough, including a proofing period for an airy texture, shaping, a second proof, and baking instructions. Suggestions are provided for enriching the challah dough with ingredients like poppy seeds, fried onions, or olives, and for topping it with sesame seeds or nigella seeds before baking.
