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25 Nissan 5765 - May 4, 2005 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Emor, 5765

Sunday, 29 Nissan - Shabbos, 5 Iyar (May 9-14, 2005)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Shabbos, 6-12
Yerushalmi:
Shavuos 33-39

MISHNA YOMIS
Terumos 10:3-11:4

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 340:5-345:4

Pirkei Ovos: 2

Our minhag is not to say a Yom Kippur Koton and surely not to fast during the month of Nissan.

Rosh Chodesh Iyar falls on Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10.

On Shabbos parshas Emor a mi sheberach for those fasting Behab is said.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Kedoshim
Yerushalayim:
6:48 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:03 P.M.

London:
8:17 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:17 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:11 P.M.

Parshas Emor
Yerushalayim:
6:53 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:08 P.M.

London:
8:28 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:13 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:04 P.M.

 

 

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