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Shabbat Times Announced for Ki Tavo Torah Portion Across Israeli Cities
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago
What happened
The Ki Tavo Torah portion, known for its blessings and curses, is read this week, with Shabbat candle lighting and ending times provided for major Israeli cities to guide observance.
- 01Ki Tavo is the seventh weekly Torah portion in Deuteronomy, read this week.
- 02It is called the "Great Rebuke" due to its extensive admonitions and blessings and curses.
- 03The portion is read two Sabbaths before Rosh Hashanah to avoid ending the year negatively.
- 04Shabbat candle lighting and ending times are listed for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, and other cities.
- 05Times range from 18:32 to 18:52 for lighting and 19:43 to 19:47 for Shabbat ending across locations.
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