Shabbat Start and End Times for Parashat Shoftim Across Israeli Cities
Parashat Shoftim, the fifth weekly Torah portion in the Book of Deuteronomy, spans from chapter 16, verse 18 to chapter 21, verse 9. In this portion, Moses continues his final speech before his death, detailing commandments given to the Israelites, many of which reiterate earlier laws with some variations.
For the upcoming Shabbat, the candle lighting and Shabbat end times vary by city in Israel. In Jerusalem, Shabbat begins at 18:48 and ends at 20:02. Tel Aviv marks Shabbat from 19:05 to 20:04, Haifa from 18:59 to 20:05, and Beersheba from 19:05 to 20:02. In the West Bank settlements, Hebron and Gush Etzion both observe Shabbat from 19:08 to 20:02, Ariel from 18:54 to 20:03. Eilat’s Shabbat times are 18:52 to 19:59, and Safed from 19:00 to 20:03.
These times are essential for observant Jewish communities to properly observe the start and conclusion of Shabbat according to local sunset and nightfall times.
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