Helek
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Helek
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The helek, also spelled chelek is a unit of time used in the calculation of the Molad. Other spellings used are chelak and chelek, both with plural chalakim. The hour is divided into 1080 halakim. A helek is 31/3 seconds or ⁱ/18 minute. The helek derives from a small Babylonian time period called a she, meaning '"barleycorn", itself equal to ⁱ/72 of a Babylonian time degree.
- 360 degrees × 72 shes per degree / 24 hours = 1080 shes per hour. The Hebrew calendar defines its mean month to be e
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Time measurement in Jewish tradition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helek
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2005-09-13T12:11:04Z
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2024-09-13T10:58:37Z
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