[Avodah] Where is the Molad announced for?

Prof. Levine larry62341 at optonline.net
Tue Dec 22 15:45:49 PST 2020


At 05:08 PM 12/22/2020, Micha Berger wrote:
>Except it isn't solar time for Yerushalayim.

 From https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis/how-is-the-molad-calculated/

> In addition, it is worth noting that the molad is announced in 
> accordance with Jerusalem time.

> To explain what Jerusalem time means, we must first understand the 
> difference between civil time and solar time. In civil time, noon is 
> 12:00 p.m. In solar time, noon is the time when the sun reaches its 
> highest position in the sky. This is called high noon (or Chatzos in 
> halachic terms). There can be a significant disparity between the 
> civil noon and solar noon. For example, in the summer, the two times 
> may be an hour apart.

> Jerusalem time is based on solar time. 1:00 p.m. in Jerusalem time is 
> one hour after high noon, which may be 1:30 p.m or 1:45 p.m in civil time.

> WHEN THE MOLAD IS ANNOUNCED, IT IS THE TIME OF THE MOLAD IN JERUSALEM 
> BASED ON SOLAR TIME.  (My emphasis)

YL




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