Showing posts with label cities of refuge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cities of refuge. Show all posts

Friday, 3 May 2013

eruvin 56

dangerous vegetables and dangerous cities.
and the cities one flees to when in danger.

(it is harmful to one's health to live in a city with a lot of stairs and steep inclines. or one without vegetables. but certain vegetables are considered harmful. also on this page is a discussion about the route of the sun in the sky at different seasons to determine north. and determining the boundaries of the city by following the model of the Levite cities, the cities of refuge, of squaring the circle)

shabbat shalom from NY. I will be speaking at Lincoln Square Synagogue this shabbat, see here for details.

Sunday, 28 April 2013

eruvin 51

how far one can run is dependent on the place one runs to when seeking shelter.

(the 2000 cubits of movement is derived from the dimensions of the place of the cities of refuge. cities one could go to if one has accidentally killed someone. one is only able to establish residency at a tree 2000 cubits away if one can run to it before it gets dark.)