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ON THE FOURTH DAY G-D CREATED THE SUN, and it began to function as the center of our solar system. After approximately 365 1/4 days, the sun would be at its original place in the sky and a new year would begin, in a cycle that still continues without change. Tradition teaches that the sun's first appearance in the newly-created heaven is reckoned from Nissan, the month of Passover and springtime. A quarter of a year later — after about 91 days, 7 1/2 hours — the next season would begin and so on. If that very first year began...

New York - For the first time there is an animated video describing the reason behind the once in 28 years phenomenon of Birkas Hachamah In this 45 minute presentation on Birkas Hachama, exclusively from Oorah you will finally get to understand the intricacies of this rare event as never before! Incredible visuals and narratives clarify exactly what makes Birchas Hachama a once in 28 year event. The Rambam writes clearly that the sun goes around the earth and not the opposite. In this video it is presented the other way around with an explanation that "Dibrah Torah Keloshon Bnei...