Berachos 61a § 3
Concentrated or Dispersed Stars
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With regard to Pleiades, (the region of universal cold)
What is Pleiades [Kima]? Why is it called by that name?
1st idea: Because it is approximately 100 [keme'a] stars,
as that is the number of stars in that constellation;
2nd idea: Some say the star are concentrated
and some say that they are dispersed.
What is Pleiades [Kima]? Why is it called by that name?
1st idea: Because it is approximately 100 [keme'a] stars,
as that is the number of stars in that constellation;
2nd idea: Some say the star are concentrated
and some say that they are dispersed.