Coins of Nero Caesar as Proof of Etzba (halachic finger width), Tefach (halachic handbreadth) and Cubit
11 Feb 2023

Coins of Nero Caesar as Proof of Etzba (halachic finger width), Tefach (halachic handbreadth) and Cubit

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The Talmud, tractate Menachot 41b sets the relationship between Tefach (halachic handbreadth) and Etzba (halachic finger width). Menachot 97b and 98a explain the relationship of the handbreadth to the cubit. Thus if we could figure out the handbreadth we can … Continued

Rav Yisroel Yaakov Sellam -The Dispute of Rav Chaim Naeh and the Chazon Ish About the Size of a Halachic Egg and Thumb
23 Apr 2019

Rav Yisroel Yaakov Sellam -The Dispute of Rav Chaim Naeh and the Chazon Ish About the Size of a Halachic Egg and Thumb

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Your browser does not support the video tag. The source of this video is https://www.kolhalashon.com/new/Media/PlayShiur.aspx?FileName=6033-20181017-111229-Rav_Yisroel_Yaakov_Sellam-The_Machlokes_Rav_Chaim_Noeh_and_the_Chazzon_Ish.mp3&English=True&Video=True&ShiurNum=161 Comment by Shlomo Moshe Scheinman: Rav Sellam left out in the video some key points. The Talmud teaches us (indirectly) that the size of the … Continued