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Parshat Va'eira 1 Shevat 5767 / January 19-20, 2007 Haftarah - Yeshayahu 66:1-24 This Shabbat: Rosh Chodesh Shevat The NEW Orthodox Union Membership Card Use it for discounts at more than 800 merchants in the US, Israel and Canada.	Candlelighting Times Holiday Calendar Subscribe to Shabbat Shalom! Jobs at the OU Program and Project Assistant Posted 01/09/2007 ou.org Web Designer Posted 01/09/2007
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