tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post111804210438766202..comments2023-11-02T12:16:19.495+02:00Comments on The Jewish Worker: When is צאת הכוכבים?blukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-78938525505365139742014-03-31T00:00:13.952+03:002014-03-31T00:00:13.952+03:00I havent seen the calculations of the rishonim but...I havent seen the calculations of the rishonim but I have trouble seeing any connection between plag and tzeis. Plag is a sun derived time most unlikely to have any relation to tzeis ha cochavim.<br />Also - in pre clock era you couldnt ascertain any time that finely(3.75 min)The only visual cue that could be determined to 1 or 2 min would be sunrise and sunset. Any other time of day (chaztos or plag) would be + or - 10 minutes.Deemyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974320828592778075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-1158495237084085322006-09-17T15:13:00.000+03:002006-09-17T15:13:00.000+03:00Why are you multiplying 75 by 6? Where did that co...Why are you multiplying 75 by 6? Where did that come from? <BR/><BR/>In any case you have a fundmanental misunderstanding here. According to these rishonim plag hamincha is 75 minutes before the end of the day, tzeis hakochavim. The Ramban writes that plag hamincha (which is 75 minutes before tzeis) is also 1/6 of a mil (3 or 3.75 minutes) before shkia. If you do the math, the only way that plag hamincha comes out 1/6 of a mil before shkia is if a mil is 22.5 minutes so 1/6 of a mil is 3.75.blukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-1118097210678157792005-06-07T01:33:00.000+03:002005-06-07T01:33:00.000+03:00excellent post.excellent post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com