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# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the Kedi Achilat Pras is 4 minutes for measuring eatings for a mitzvah or bracha Achrona, however regarding a sick person eating in intervals on Yom Kippur the Kedi Achilat Pras should be measured as 9 minutes. <ref>Shiurei Torah (by Rav Chaim Noeh, Siman 3 Seif 15 pg 203) </ref> | # According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the Kedi Achilat Pras is 4 minutes for measuring eatings for a mitzvah or bracha Achrona, however regarding a sick person eating in intervals on Yom Kippur the Kedi Achilat Pras should be measured as 9 minutes. <ref>Shiurei Torah (by Rav Chaim Noeh, Siman 3 Seif 15 pg 203) </ref> | ||
==Amah, Tefach, Etzbah== | ==Amah, Tefach, Etzbah== | ||
# According to Rav Moshe Feinstein, the Amah is 21.25 inches (53.98 centimeters), the Tefach is 3.54 inches (9.00 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.89 inches (2.25 centimeters). <ref> Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 1:136 </ref> | # According to Rav Moshe Feinstein, the Amah is 21.25 inches (53.98 centimeters), the Tefach is 3.54 inches (9.00 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.89 inches (2.25 centimeters). <ref> Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 1:136. writes that the Amah is 21.25 inches and one can be strict to hold that it is 23 inches. </ref> | ||
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the Amah is 18.90 inches (48 centimeters), the Tefach is 3.15 inches (8 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.79 inches (2 centimeters) <ref>Shiurei Torah (by Rav Chaim Noeh, Siman 3 Seif 25 pg 249) </ref> | # According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the Amah is 18.90 inches (48 centimeters), the Tefach is 3.15 inches (8 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.79 inches (2 centimeters) <ref>Shiurei Torah (by Rav Chaim Noeh, Siman 3 Seif 25 pg 249) </ref> | ||
# According to the Chazon Ish, the Amah is 24 inches (60.96 centimeters), the Tefach is 4 inches (10.16 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 1 inch (2.54 centimeters). <ref> Shiurin shel Torah (pg 3) by the Steipler quoting the Chazon Ish but admitting that these are approximate measures because of the need to publicize the measures but not an accurate calculation. </ref> | # According to the Chazon Ish, the Amah is 24 inches (60.96 centimeters), the Tefach is 4 inches (10.16 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 1 inch (2.54 centimeters). <ref> Shiurin shel Torah (pg 3) by the Steipler quoting the Chazon Ish but admitting that these are approximate measures because of the need to publicize the measures but not an accurate calculation. </ref> | ||
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