SHABBAT LIGHTS
“At the end of a long week, I enjoy finding a moment of peace in the simple act of lighting Shabbat candles. As I say the blessings I feel a connection to my family and heritage. It’s a moment that marks the transition from the chaos of the week to a time of rest and an invitation to slow down and savor moments with my family and self. This ritual not only brings warmth to my home but also reminds me of the light we can bring into our lives and the lives of those we love.”
Tiffany Brander
Missoula, MT
Darkness is setting upon the world; the workweek is coming to a close. A week of activity, a week of growth, a tiring week. But as the sun goes down, a new day is being ushered in: the day for which we toiled the entire week, a day of rest and tranquility, the holy Shabbat.
Greeting the Shabbat and Jewish holidays are girls and women across the globe. Shortly before sunset they light candles, which usher in peace and blessing to their homes and to the world.
“If you keep the lights of Shabbat, I [G‑d] will show you the lights of Zion.”
Every Shabbat candle lit, every Jewish home bathed in the tranquility and sanctity of Shabbat, is one step closer to the ultimate redemption, the era of “Shabbat-like tranquility and rest.”
In honor of Rabbi Chezky's mother, Mrs. Masha Vogel o.b.m., his family partnered with the Shluchim Office to create a global Shabbat Lights project, encouraging even more Jews to take on this beautiful weekly mitzvah. Ahead of her second Yahrzeit, and in honor of baby Masha's recent entrance into the world, we are launching the project in Missoula!
Every woman and girl aged 3 and older who commits to lighting Shabbat candles every week will receive a beautiful pair of Shabbat candlesticks to enhance their Shabbat experience!
Every Friday, Chabad Jewish Center of Missoula sends out a newsletter email that includes the Candle Lighting Time of that week for Missoula. You can also find the time on our homepage, or by clicking Chabad.org/shabbattimes and putting in your zip code.
For Jewish women and girls in the Missoula area