Sabbath Candle Lighting Times for November 13, 2026, and Torah Portion Insights
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Sabbath candle lighting times for November 13, 2026, were published for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, and Eilat. The article explains the blessing recited during candle lighting and delves into the Torah portion "Toldot," contrasting a weak, complaining voice with a strong, constructive one. It emphasizes overcoming negativity by actively contributing good and light.
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- Sabbath candles will be lit at 4:04 PM in Jerusalem on November 13, 2026.
- The Sabbath will end at 5:19 PM in Jerusalem on November 13, 2026.
- A specific blessing is recited when lighting Sabbath candles.
- The Torah portion "Toldot" contrasts a weak voice of complaint with a strong voice of creation.
The article provides the specific times for lighting Sabbath candles and the end of the Sabbath on Friday, November 13, 2026, across several Israeli cities. In Jerusalem, candles are lit at 4:04 PM and the Sabbath ends at 5:19 PM. Tel Aviv follows with lighting at 4:22 PM and the Sabbath ending at 5:20 PM. Haifa's times are 4:12 PM for lighting and 5:19 PM for the end of the Sabbath. Beersheba's times are 4:25 PM for lighting and 5:21 PM for the end. Eilat's times are 4:27 PM for lighting and 5:23 PM for the end.
Following the lighting of the candles, a blessing is recited while covering the eyes with palms: "Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha'olam asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat" (Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the Sabbath candle).
This week's Torah portion, "Toldot," is discussed, focusing on the verse where Isaac, feeling the disguised Jacob, remarks, "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." The text notes a subtle difference in the original Hebrew, where the word for "voice" is initially written with a missing letter, implying a weaker, less distinct sound, and later fully written. This is interpreted metaphorically: one "voice" is weak, characterized by gossip, complaints, and negativity, which empowers "Esau's hands", brute force and aggression. The other "voice" is full, clear, and constructive, representing music, learning, and teaching, which is impervious to brute force.
