[Avodah] whats a city

[Eli Turkel]

On a slightly different topic there is an article in the latest Journal of
Halacha and Contemporary Society about the saying Megillah on the 14th or
15th of Adar. Part of the discussion revolves about what is included in a
city (in particular Jerusalem). He says that in general if there are no
gaps of more than 141 amot between neighborhoods it is considered part of
the city.  Also samuch is limited 2000 amot from the city. There is one
opinion that the 2000 amot are measured from the original walls of
Jerusalem (he wasnt sure if this was from Bayit rishon - certainly not the
Turkish wall). In that case msot of the new city would be outside these
limits.

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Eli Turkel
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