Shabbat Parashat Bamidbar 5786

Bamidbar | 29 Iyar 5786 | 16/05/2026

Dear Friends,

We will joyfully mark and thank Hashem on

Yom Yerushalayim, commemorating the liberation and reunification

of Jerusalem. "This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation".

Instead of the festive meal, a shiur (Torah lecture) in hebrew

will be held tonight on the topic:

"The Connection Between Jerusalem and the Declaration of Independence in the Days of King David,"

at the Beit Midrash and via Zoom

on the eve of Jerusalem Day, Thursday, Iyar 27 (14.5) at 9:00 PM

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There is a change in the format of the Hemdat Yamim
 due to a technical difficulty.
Bezrat Hashem our new website will be uploaded in the near future.

Shabbat Shalom!

Eretz Hemdah Family

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