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The Amah
Since the amah (plural Amos, also known
as a cubit or, for some unknown reason, an ell) is the single most common
unit of measurement in the Temple literature, that will be the unit with
which we will measure "our" Temple.
How big is an amah? Anywhere between
one and a half and two feet (that's somewhere between 55 and 70 centimeters
for those of you who care). So the courtyard of the Temple Mount
then, which is 500 by 500 Amos, would be between 750x750 and 1000x1000
feet.
Rabbi Boruch Clinton teaches at the Ottawa Torah Institute yeshiva high
school and Machon Sarah high school for girls (both in Ottawa, Canada).
You may reach him with comments and questions at
bclinton@torah.org.
You can now read some of Rabbi Clinton's essays on Torah life at
http://www.ncf.ca/~es625/essays
You can also buy his collection of essays on
the Book of Shmuel (Samuel) in printed form at
www.lulu.com/marbitzmedia
Copyright © 2000 by Rabbi
Boruch
Clinton and Project Genesis, Inc.
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