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20 Cheshvan 5768 - November 1, 2007 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Chayei Soroh

Yerushalayim:
4:13 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:28 P.M.

London:
4:17 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:10 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:40 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Toldos, 5768

Sunday, 23 Cheshvan - Shabbos, 29 Cheshvan 5768 (Nov. 4-10, 2007)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Kesuvos 64-70
Yerushalmi:
Ta'anis, 25 - Shekolim 5

MISHNA YOMIS
Sanhedrin, 11:2 - Makkos 1:9

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 33:2-38:6

Molad: Shabbos 5:17 A.M.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Toldos

Yerushalayim:
4:08 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:23 P.M.

London:
4:05 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:47 P.M.

 

 


 

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