10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANDBREADTH»
Discover the use of
handbreadth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
handbreadth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Halakhah: An Encyclopaedia of the Law of Judaism
If there is not in its place a cubic handbreadth uncleanness is in it — the house is
unclean. Uncleanness is in the house — what is in it is clean. T. 10:3 A large jar
which stands in the midst of the house from the ground to the beams, if there is ...
2
Mishnah Berurah, Vol. 19 (6C) (Reg.):
If (29) /a sukahl does have a roof, even /if only/ of a handbreadth, (30) or if one
raised the wall /of the sukahl, which is close to the wall /of the house/, Mishnah
Berurah aV-ui xVw ja»o rwio maVn TU> OC ) D-Cl vnw. that it is necessary for ...
not ...
3
The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 12: Erubin
A] In the case of two crossbeams, each one a halt handbreadth broad, how much
space may there be between them [so that they may be regarded as a single
crossbeam for the purpose of holding bricks]? [B] R. Zeira said, "A half
handbreadth ...
4
How the Halakhah Unfolds: Hullin in the Mishnah, Tosefta, ...
Is it not the case [that this rule includes] even [the skin] within a handbreadth of
the flesh [in contradiction to the statement in A]? No, excluding [the skin] within a
handbreadth of the flesh. Come and take note [in support of this interpretation]: [
He ...
Jacob Neusner, Tzvee Zahavy, 2010
5
Memoirs of a Sojourner: Life Beyond Time and Space
:o))) Part A, this morning, was Psalm 39:5 which says, Behold, thou hast made my
days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man
at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. “Selah” means pause. Think! Muse ...
6
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 1: Kelim: ...
A stone which projects from an oven a handbreadth is a connector. Then, 2. two
ovens together—~each gets a handbreadth. What K adds is that the remainders
of the projections are clean, since they presumably will be cut off. But while K is in
...
Exodus 25:25says,“And you shallmake for it aborder ofa handbreadth round
about; andyou shallmake a rimofgold to its border round about.” According to our
present understanding, the Hebrew word here does denote a border. However ...
8
Eliezer Ben Hyrcanus: The Tradition and the Man
G. R. Joshua says, “[He that touches the rock] more than a handbreadth below [
the lid] is clean; he that touches it less than a handbreadth below [the lid] is
unclean." H. If it was made in the form of a clothes-chest, what touches it
anywhere ...
9
Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten:
Corpse-uncleanness is defined in the dimensions of a handbreadth, and it is
further understood to function as does a liquid, that is, if it is compressed, it shoots
upward and downward, and if not, it spreads laterally. The generative
problematics ...
10
Is Scripture the Origin of the Halakhah?
To understand the matter, we have to know that the corpse-matter is deemed to
pass through a space that is at a minimum a handbreadth squared; it is
prevented from passing through a space of less than that size. Then three
problems ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANDBREADTH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
handbreadth is used in the context of the following news items.
Dr. Shaw's prescription
“You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem ... «Grandlakenews, Jun 15»
Life is flying by
You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath.” Psalm39:4-5 NIV. «Porterville Recorder, May 15»
Jeff-Morgan's Teasdale stays undefeated, advances to PIAA …
HERSHEY, Pa. — Gavin Teasdale was a handbreadth away from seeing his perfect season end in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals. Instead ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 15»
Teaching creationism makes kids less intelligent, says Bill Nye
Third, we should consider 1 Kings 7:26, which states that this cylindrical vessel “was a handbreadth thick.” Since the diameter is given from ... «CNET, Dec 14»
Acupuncture Vitamin Injections Ease Menstrual Pain
This is approximately one handbreadth above the tip of the ankle on the inner portion of the lower leg in a depression by the tibia bone. «HealthCMi, Nov 14»
MainJudaismThe Sukkah of faith, the Sukkah of redemption
(The Tanachic/Talmudic measurement of tefach, literally “handbreadth”, is estimated as 9.62 cm [3.79 inches] by the Chazon Ish, and as 9 cm ... «Arutz Sheva, Oct 14»
MainJudaismThe Sukkah, Our Protective Fortress
An exposed hut consisting of only two walls and a handbreadth for the third, on the other hand, is perfectly acceptable. And yet, this rickety ... «Arutz Sheva, Oct 14»
Anatomy of a Hug
According to Jewish law, a Sukkah must have two complete walls plus a third wall that may even be merely one handbreadth long.1 If your Sukkah has three or ... «Chabad.org, Sep 14»
Georgia pre-camp Updates
**Last season Jordan Jenkins missed a number of sacks by a handbreadth, quarterbacks sliding away within inches of Jenkins' clutches. «WXIA-TV, Jul 14»
In the Talmud, Jews Losing Touch With the Everyday Words of the …
This does not apply, however, if the four-handbreadth-wide board is directly adjacent to the wall of the sukkah. In that case, the Talmud invokes ... «Tablet Magazine, Feb 14»
