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  2. Omer (unit) - Wikipedia

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    It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities, and the Torah mentions it as being equal to one tenth of an ephah. [2] According to the Jewish Encyclopedia (1906), an ephah was defined as being 72 logs , and the Log was equal to the Sumerian mina , which was itself defined as one sixtieth of a maris ; [ 3 ...

  3. Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The modern Hebrew calendar follows a seven-day weekly cycle, which runs concurrently but independently of the monthly and annual cycles. The origin of Hebrew seven day week and the Sabbath, as well as the true meaning of the name, is uncertain. The earliest Biblical passages which mention it (Exodus 20:10 and 24:21; Deut. 5:14; Amos 8:5 ...

  4. Seah (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The se'ah or seah (Hebrew: סאה sə’āh), plural se'im, is a unit of dry measure of ancient origin found in the Bible and in Halakha (Jewish law), which equals one third of an ephah, or bath. In layman's terms, it is equal to the capacity of 144 medium-sized eggs, or what is equal in volume to about 9 US quarts (8.5 litres). [ 1 ]

  5. Showbread - Wikipedia

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    In the Holiness Code, the showbread is described as twelve cakes baked from fine flour, arranged in two rows on a table; each cake was to contain "two tenth parts of an ephah" of flour (Leviticus 24:5–6; approximately 5 pounds or 2 kg).

  6. Parable of the Leaven - Wikipedia

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    The large quantity of flour may hint at a planned festive occasion, since the bread produced could feed a hundred people. [4] Three measures of meal was the amount used by Sarah to bake bread when she and Abram were visited by the Lord and the angels in Genesis 18. It is also the amount used in baking the shewbread for the Temple of the Lord in ...

  7. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Wednesday, December 11

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    today's connections game answers for wednesday, december 11, 2024: 1. utopia: paradise, seventh heaven, shangri-la, xanadu 2. things you shake: hairspray, magic 8 ...

  8. 20 Kitchen Items Ina Garten Can’t Live Without - AOL

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    The ceramic mill can hold 1.7 ounces of pepper or 4.8 ounces of salt crystals. It also gives the option of a coarse or fine grind by twisting right or left, respectively. $40 at Peppermate. $40 at ...

  9. Peck - Wikipedia

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    In Scotland, the peck was used as a dry measure until the introduction of imperial units as a result of the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.The peck was equal to about 9 litres (1.98 Imp gal) (in the case of certain crops, such as wheat, peas, beans and meal) and about 13 litres (2.86 Imp gal) (in the case of barley, oats and malt).