Rosh Chodesh Av, This Coming Friday
ראש חודש אב נתפלל ביחד בע"ה בתל שילהא'אב, יום ו', 8:30 13-07-2018הלל בשירה ומוסףסיור קצר בשילה הקדומהדבר תורהבואו ולהזמין קרובות, חברות ושכנותWomen's Prayers at Shiloh Hakeduma, Tel ShilohRosh Chodesh...
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