![]() The planet Earth (and with it the moon) orbits the sun. The moon does not shine on its own it reflects the sunlight. It, too, is of spherical form and its diameter is 3,476 km. In any case, there is no ocean “without end” since in whatever direction you sail you will in the end reach dry land.Īt a distance of some 384,000 km the moon winds on its way. The dry area is divided into six continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia, and the Antarctic continent, each of which has a complex and decidedly not round shape. ![]() The planet’s surface area is mostly covered with water (oceans) and less than a third is dry land. This introduction has been written for all the ignoramuses who use the crown of the rabbinate to forbid reading what Daat Emet publishes, claiming it leads to apostasy.īefore we begin with the Sages’ knowledge of astronomy, we will present you the reader with what we now know : We live on the planet Earth, a planet whose diameter is 12,756 km and whose circumference at the equator is 40,102 km. Therefore anyone with an ember of the Divine image still burning in his body and soul must prepare for a penetrating and fearless discussion. In his introduction he writes: “And if they tell you, ‘How shall we discuss the issue of knowledge and fine details which we believe based on the calculations, their being understood and accepted, while the people push aside this work to the extent that they say the discussion leads to apostasy and heresy?’ This is only so for the ignorant the ignorant of this city think that any who travel to India become wealthy…and much more it would be best not to speak of…but we, the congregation of Israel, investigate and take an interest.”Īccording to Rabbi Saadiah Gaon, all who fear investigation and examination are ignoramuses who make up bogeymen of their own imagination. ![]() Egypt 882) wrote a book called Beliefs and Views. ![]() This essay will examine the Sages’ knowledge of the Earth and the heavenly hosts to remove any illusion in the believers’ hearts that Chazal received these matters by tradition or were graced by Divine inspiration and so their words are “as nails stuck fast forever.” ![]()
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