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4 Teves 5762 - December 19, 2001 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Vayechi, 5762

Sunday, 8 Teves - Shabbos, 14 Teves
(Dec. 23-29, 2001)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Bova Metzia, 31-37
Yerushalmi:
Kilayim, 43 - Shevi'is 5

MISHNA YOMIS
Bova Basra 8:1-9:6

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 554:18-559:8

Ta'anis Asoroh BeTeves falls on Tuesday, Dec. 25. On this day Nevuchadnetzer, the king of Bovel, besieged Yerushalayim.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Vayigash
Yerushalayim:
4:04 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:18 P.M.

London:
3:37 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:24 P.M.

Parshas Vayechi
Yerushalayim:
4:08 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:22 P.M.

London:
3:42 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:27 P.M.

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by R' Zvi Zobin

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Additional Luach Information

END OF FAST - ASORAH BETEVES

Yerushalayim: 5:11 P.M.

Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak and nearby area: 5:12 P.M.

Haifa: 5:10 P.M.

Beer Sheva: 5:14 P.M.

Elad: 5:12 P.M.

Beit Shemesh: 5:12 P.M.

Kiryat Sefer: 5:12 P.M.

New York: 5:08 P.M.

London: 4:39 P.M.

Gateshead: 4:32 P.M.

According to the Chazon Ish the end of Tzom Asoroh BeTeves is:

Yerushalayim: 5:15 P.M.

Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, and nearby area: 5:16 P.M.

Haifa: 5:14 P.M.

Beer Sheva: 5:18 P.M.

Elad: 5:15 P.M.

Beit Shemesh: 5:16 P.M.

Kiryat Sefer: 5:15 P.M.

New York: 5:08 P.M.

London 4:39 P.M.

Gateshead: 4:38 P.M.

(Birur Halocho Tinyana, Orach Chaim 562, and Yoreh Dei'ah 262).


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