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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Mikeitz

Yerushalayim:
4:00 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:14 P.M.

London:
3:36 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:35 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:16 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Vayigash, 5768

Sunday, 28 Kislev - Shabbos, 6 Teves, 5768 (Dec. 9-15, 2007)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Kesuvos 99-105
Yerushalmi:
Megillah, 1-7

MISHNA YOMIS
Shavuos 4:9-6:4

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 53:8-54:2

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Vayigash

Yerushalayim:
4:02 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:15 P.M.

London:
3:35 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:40 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:22 P.M.

 

 


 

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