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Yom Rishon shel Rosh HaShanah
יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
1st Day of the New Year
After these things, God tested Abraham, saying to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am.". - Genesis 22:1
Torah
Genesis 22:1-19Haftarah
I Samuel 1:1-2:10; Jeremiah 31:2-20When
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