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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Tazria

Yerushalayim:
6:26 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:40 P.M.

London:
7:24 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:47 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:54 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Metzoro, 5768

Sunday, 1 Nisan - Shabbos, 7 Nisan, 5768 (Apr. 6-12, 2008)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Nozir 17-23
Yerushalmi:
Yevomos 45-51

MISHNA YOMIS
Ovos 5:10-5:23

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 115:1-123:2

Rosh Chodesh Nisan falls on Sunday, April 4.

Many have the minhag to read every morning from a Sefer Torah the parshas HaNesi'im from 1 Nisan until 13 Nisan. From the beginning of Nisan when someone sees a tree blossoming for the first time he should recite a bircas ha'ilonos.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Metzoro

Yerushalayim:
6:31 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:45 P.M.

London:
7:36 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:40 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:43 P.M.

 


 

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At The Center of the Universe
At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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At a special board meeting of the Gemach Merkazi a series of decisions were reached regarding the decline in the value of the dollar in terms of Israeli shekels, which has caused significant losses for many people who deposited their savings in the Gemach Merkazi. Recently the dollar has been valued at about 3.5 shekels. Five years ago it was almost at 5 shekels, and has since traded at around 4.2 shekels.


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Gedolei Yisroel held gatherings in Bnei Brak and Jerusalem to address seminary heads regarding the heavy responsibility they bear for strengthening kedushas Yisroel and tsnius.


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By Yechiel Sever

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by Yated Ne'eman Staff

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By Yechiel Sever

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OPINION & COMMENT

"As If He Himself Left Egypt"

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[This shmuess was delivered in 5743.]

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