Israel National News' Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of Shabbat. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:50 on Friday. Israel National News' North ...

Two candles, a loaf of challah bread carefully covered with a cloth and a Kiddush cup for each person are set at the table.

Our regular news updates will resume Saturday night with the conclusion of Shabbat and the festival in Israel.

The materials and program will be distributed to community rabbis for use in their sermons and writings; day schools, yeshivas and Hebrew ... in Israel and throughout the Diaspora.” “Shabbat ...