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

Israel National News is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now. Updates will resume Saturday ...

Israel National News' Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of Shabbat and the Seventh Day of Passover holiday. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:30 on ...