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The Talmud often states calculations of zmanim in terms of the time it takes to walk some distance, stated in mil (Biblical miles).Most authorities reckon the time it takes to walk one mil as being 18 minutes, though there are opinions of up to 24 minutes.
Yom tov for the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot) is observed for 1 day in Israel and in Reform and most Reconstructionist communities around the world, and is observed for 2 days in Orthodox and most Conservative communities outside Israel, because of yom tov sheni shel galuyot.
The original measures of length were clearly derived from the human body—the finger, hand, arm, span, foot, and pace—but since these measures differ between individuals, they are reduced to a certain standard for general use.
A place named Kiryat Sefer (also called Dvir) is mentioned several times in the Book of Joshua and in the Book of Judges.However, this place is situated south of Hebron, and the Israeli Governmental names committee rejected calling the town Kiryat Sefer as was proposed initially, electing the name Modi'in Illit.
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Bein hazmanim (Hebrew: בֵּין הַזְּמַנִּים, lit. 'between the times') refers to vacation time in Jewish yeshivas. Bein hazmanim generally correspond to the major Jewish holidays, and are periods during which official studies are suspended and students typically leave the yeshiva setting. [1]
the first has somehow, in some way, been my best year yet. So, as I often say to participants in the workshop, “If a school teacher from Nebraska can do it, so can you!”
Material: Parchment, papyrus, and copper: Writing: Mostly Hebrew, but also Aramaic and Greek: Created: c. 3rd century BCE – 1st century CE Discovered: 1946/1947–1956: Place: Qumran Caves near Ein Feshkha