What is the Shabbos (Shabbat) Candle Time?

Shabbat begins at sunset on Friday, but the candle-lighting time is about 18 minutes before sunset. Why?

Shabbat begins at sundown, and from that time on it is forbidden to perform certain activities (including lighting Shabbat candles). The Shulchan Aruch states that one should “add from the weekday onto Shabbat (Lehosif me’kodesh al chol)” . Mean, addition to Shabbat. It seems that the custom of 18 minutes arises from the Halachic time measure called a “Hiluch Mil” which means the time it takes to walk a Mil. The word “Mil” is derived from the Roman “Miliarium” which was 1000 paces (approximately 3000 feet). According to the ancient American commercial, this would be the amount one would walk for a Camel. The Halachic Mil and the Roman Miliarium differ only slightly in length. The time it takes to walk a Mil is 18 minutes.

What is the Candle Time in my city?

How to Calculate it?

Here’s the formula for sunset time based on date, latitude, and longitude (click to view the full calculation):

What is Birkat Halevana (bless of the moon)?

Birkat Halevana – Blessing the moon (Hebrew: ברכת הלבנה ) is not a black magic. It is actually one of the three essence of Judaism.

Upon seeing the moon at the beginning of the month one says a blessing called Birkat HaLevana (for the details and text see below). What’s the significance of this Bracha? The Gemara Sanhedrin 42a says that saying Birkat HaLavana is like greeting the Shechina. Beiur Halacha 426:2 explains that by seeing the moon fulfill its mission consistently we recognize Hashem’s might and control over nature. He adds that to emphasize that we only pray to Hashem and the moon is just a tool by which we can recognize Hashem’s strength we say Aleinu afterwards. (See note for more about the significance of this Bracha.

The Laws and the Blessing

I was surprised to find a dedicated website just for the blessing of the moon, it is here >>

Are all Tastes of Asia products Kosher?

We find this page on the manufacturer website

Look for the Kosher symbol

Tastes of Asia Konjac Noodles are certified Kosher by the OU and bear the coveted OU symbol. For 80 years OU has been the most widely used and recognized kosher certification agency licensing more than 500,000 products produced in 6,000 plants around the world.

The demand for Kosher food is ever increasing. Worries about hygiene and production standards make the OU logo an important marketing device, increasing sales by as much as 20% compared to those products that do not have it. Coupled with the popularity of Asian cuisine, a Noodle Product bearing a Kosher symbol will have bigger market share and win favorable shelf space.

What could be wrong with Xanthan Gum?

What is Xanthan Gum?

Xanthan gum is a white to the tan colored powder used in many food products.

How is Xanthan gum made?

Xanthan gum is made from the fermentation of carbohydrates (sugars). The bacteria strain Xanthomonas campestris is fed with carbohydrate and metabolizes the sugars into a liquid solution. The solution is mixed with alcohol (ethanol or isopropanol) which causes the gum to separate from the water. The gum is then rinsed, dried and ground.

Is Xanthan gum kosher?

Every fermentation process causes kosher concerns due to the ingredients that are used to make the fermentation more effective.

The alcohol is also a kosher concern. Ethanol can be derived from grapes (nesech), lactose (dairy), wheat and barley (chometz).

Answer

Xanthan gum must have a reliable kosher certification.

Source: ok.org

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