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This Week's Torah Portion

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This Week's Torah Portion

Sh'mini
שְׁמִינִי
The Eighth [Day]

On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel. - Leviticus 9:1

Torah

Leviticus 9:1-11:47

Haftarah

II Samuel 6:1-7:17

When

/ 28 Nisan 5785

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