Rabbi Losh spoke about the following topics:
The Mazalot Belt – A line which the sun travels under that is 23.5 degrees from the equator.
The Cycle of the Sun – A year, which is 365 days and 6 hours.
Birchas Hachama – Every 28 years we make a Bracha on the Sun, when it reverts to its original location & the time of the day when Hashem created it.
The Cycle of the Moon – A month, which is 29.5 days and 44 minutes & 1 Chalek”.
Moled – The time of the month when the moon is not seen at all, (this takes place between the end of the month and the beginning of the new month).
The purpose of a Leap Year in the Jewish calendar.
Basic Astronomy Terms:
Equator – The invisible line that divides the North and South.
North/South Pole – The furthermost point North/South.
Degree – One part of 360 in a circle
Minute – One part of 60 in a degree
Birchas Hachama will take place Erev Pesach April 8, 2009
The Bracha to recite is: ברוך………..עושה מעשה בראשית
this is going to be 3rd time in history that birchas hachama is taking place on this exact day. both times had to do w/ geulah. first time was at yetzias mitzraim and second im not sure.. i think geulas bavel and imy”h this year by final geulah with our melech leading us!!! lets do all we can to bring moshiach even before birchas hachama
does anyone know if birchas hachama happens the same time in all parts of world? cuz acc to halacha has to be at certain part of morning, but doesn’t birchas hachama mean that sun is in the place it was at begining of creation? if so, entire world should be saying bracha at same moment but sun doesn’t sine everywhere at once. so if anyone knows…. i’d appreciate it!
as i think this over it seems to me that you are actually right. thank you for coming back to this post and writing back to me. but in any case, i am still thanking the other girl whom i dont know – for taking her time out to think of an answer for me.
to 38: who sez no one knew what they were? he just brought in a paper with definitions. dont make stuff up
uh, to the best of my knowledge, and what i’ve learned, the machlokes about when the world was created is between R’ Yehoshua and R’ Elazar, so where does R’ Shmuel come in? Acc to R Elazar it was in Tishrei – and we hold by that for practical purposes of counting the months of the year (e.g – Rosh Hashana is the beg of the Jewish year) Acc to R Yehoshua, it was Nissan, which we hold is when “ala b’machshava” – and they each represent different aspects, which I’m sure others more knowledgeable than me can post more… Read more »
may you continue to learn and understand and shteig. and then may you then be able to give the info over to others that request it.
B”H
you’re welcome. We just learned this in school so it feels good to give it over and let some one else benifit from it…
col photographer e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e!
i cant beleive that mt bff mushkee doesnt recognize me!!! i am so mad at you! when i commented to you the fc post you didnt post me back and now when i was sitting right near you, you dont either post back? i am in shock! k so ill give you a hint, my name starts with a c. ya better post me back! i love ya forever ! your best friend c……….
THATS 2 GRADES WHICH MEANS ITS OVER 215 GIRLS- GET YOUR VISION CHECKED!!!
LOL!!
LOL!!
exellnt q!
rabbi garrelik came t my school and gave a lecter ! he asked the samq. the ansewer should be in rashi
your photographer is everywhere
IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU’LL SEE THAT THE GIRL IS HOOLDING A PEN….
YOU’LL NOTIVE IT IF YOU LOOK AGAIN!
PLEASE DO NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.
to 6
this year, and probably every year, it comnes out on a wednesday. im not sure tho cuz this is my 1st bircas hachama
picture 4 how rude talking on the phone during a lecture.
you were bored enough to loo thru the pics and find me?
hope ur shepping nachas.
dont miss me 2 much.
love, me
I think it is a great service rabbi Losh is doing for the community, and all those who can should grab this opportunity to grab him before he is completely booked, and with a month to go time is running out yasher koach harav Losh
whiichcchchch mushkeee???
it doesntlook like too many pple were listening lol.
hey mushkee, ya lookin good! luv ya!
wow its so good to see you keep up the good work from your best friend in miami we miss you
From these comments (and also from the info given here), it seems that people have a lot of misconception on the matter. It is reccomended to learn the Sicha on the subject. The Sicha is in Yiddish in Likutei Sichos Vol. 16 P. 94, and in Hebrew in Likutei Sichos Vol. 22 P. 229.
WE ROCK
its two grades and notice the colourfull sweaters 😉
thank you very much for clarifying this point. i think that it just slipped my mind. also, i made a mistake in my previous post- when i said that it needs to happen at 6:00 at night i meant to say 6 at night but in eretz yisrael. any other information, please post it thnx.
thank you for clarifying the name for me it seems like it just slipped my mind. and the birchas hachama – we go according to shittas shmuel. the other shitta is shittas rav adah. they have different calculations but when you multiply both of them by 19- the calculations are aqual. qhich means that birchas hachama will come out every 28 years. btw, i made a mistake: when i said that one of the conditions for birchs hachama to happen is 6:00 at night- but this means in eretz yisrael.
B”H
the two oppinions are, Tekufas Eilezer and TEkufas shmuel…
Rabbi Losh is an amazing speaker it was very interesting and it only happens once every 28 years!!!!!!!
omg! i cant believe that none of the above posts learned about the machlikes of when the sun was created!. there is a machlokes between r’eliezer and i 4got the other ravs name. one said that teh world was created in nisan while the other said that it was created in tishrei. so we learned that there was really no sense of time back then and when hashem created the world in nisan and adam was created and then sinned, the earhts rotation became slower than usual and by the time the fourth day came around, it was tishrei and… Read more »
This is just so sad…..it doesnt look like one girl is listening…….and Chaya H how did you fall asleep in such an inpiring lecture…?? And all of the brhs girls there, looks like you had a good laugh at ______!!!!!!!
hashems machshava?
when di hashem create it ???
The Halacha is that by counting the years, we go by Tishrei, but by everything else, we go by Hashem’s Machashava.
it can only take place on a Wednesday becuz Hashem created the sun on Yom Revii.
Yes
We had to sit in class while everyone was able to listen to this :'( GO BRHS!!!
do girls say it?
if it is when gd created the sun ?
i thought the world was created in ellul and we celebrate the new year then ?
and if it was in nissan then why not the 4th dat when the sun was created onthe 4th day ?
mushkee you rock….!
I love the table, its so funny!
COL captures every moment in crown heights!!!
rock on!!
Realy amazing lecture, never heard or seen anything within proximity of this lecture. It was clear with a hands on approach, pictures and a globe making it very visual and alive.
is that one grade?