Jewish law in the polar regions
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title:
Jewish law in the polar regions
text:
The observance of Jewish law (halakhah) in the polar regions of Earth presents unique problems. Many mitzvot, such as Jewish prayer and the Sabbath, rely on the consistent cycle of day and night in 24-hour periods that is commonplace in most of the world. However, north of the Arctic Circle a single period of daylight can last for a month or more during the summer, and the night lasts for a similar length of time in the winter. The question for religious Jews that live in or visit these regions
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encyclopedia
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Discussion of religious practices in polar regions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_law_in_the_polar_regions
date created:
2008-02-13T02:38:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T18:02:15Z
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