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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Shemini

Yerushalayim:
6:21 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:36 P.M.

London:
6:12 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:55 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:04 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Tazria, 5768

Sunday, 23 II Adar - Shabbos, 29 II Adar, 5768 (Mar. 30-Apr. 5, 2008)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Nozir 10-16
Yerushalmi:
Yevomos 38-44

MISHNA YOMIS
Ovos 4:18-5:9

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 111:3-114:9

Molad: Motzei Shabbos 10:16 P.M.

Parshas HaChodesh falls this year (5768) on Parshas Tazria.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

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.

 


 

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