[Avodah] The Molad
Zev Sero
zev at sero.name
Mon Dec 21 21:47:01 PST 2020
On 21/12/20 4:29 pm, Prof. L. Levine via Avodah wrote:
> It has been pointed out to me that "The Molad announcement isn't based
> on solar time, as there's no nighttime solar time.
That's false. There certainly is solar time at night, and the molad is
reported in that system.
> a constant interval cycle that is widely but incorrectly regarded as
> an approximation of the time in Jerusalem of the mean lunar
> conjunction.
"Incorrectly"?! Citation needed.
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Zev Sero Wishing everyone a *healthy* and happy 5781
zev at sero.name "May this year and its curses end
May a new year and its blessings begin"
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