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(a) the vernal equinox was two weeks ago on March 21
(b) the idea that April 8 marks the day of the sun's return to its original spot it based on the supposition that a year is 365.25 days. This is wrong.
(c) Even if the supposition was correct, the completion of the cycle would not occur on April 8, but at 6 PM on April 7.
So, what's so special about April 8? I'm no longer sure.
nonameatall 2 years ago
Well, bad news, but that's bogus. too.
According to Jewish tradition, the sun was created at the vernal equinox. I don't know when this idea entered the Jewish imagination, but fine: call it mesorah. Unfortunately, it can't be true that April 8, 2009 is the day of the sun's return to its original spot, and here's why:
nonameatall 2 years ago
The dirty little truth about the Sun Blessing (Birchat Hachamah)
Based on a line and a half in Brachos 59B, we say the sun blessing when the vernal equinox coincides with Tuesday night. If you suppose that (a) a tropical year is 365.25 days, and (b) that the very first-ever vernal equinox corresponded with March 25 some fancy math will yield a 28 year cycle, which concludes again on April 8, 2009.
nonameatall 2 years ago
We are learning about this in my Mishna class!!!! XD
jimmydawg1 3 years ago
Where? Yeshiva? School?
nonameatall 3 years ago
Well its not a Yeshiva I go to a Jewish school Its like religious it keeps kosher even though I dont but yeah my rabbi/Mishna teacher told ua today about it we also have to have 18 facts about it thats why i searched for it XD
jimmydawg1 3 years ago