Astronomy and Torah: Calculating the Lunar Cycle
Astrophysicist, Dr. Jeremy Schnittman, discusses how studying astronomy can be a spiritual experience and explains the astoundingly accurate calculations that the Sages used for determining the appearance of the new moon.
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| Topics: | Lunar time, Rosh Chodesh, Torah & Science, Astronomy |
Dr. Jeremy Schnittman is an astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University.
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