There are many aspects of Jewish religious laws that deal with the time of day (e.g. after sundown). In the polar regions, there are times of the year when they can have no "night" whatsoever. This wasn't a problem for Jews historically, but as they moved to more northern areas (such as Iceland) this became an issue:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_law_in_the_polar_regions
No comments:
Post a Comment