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From: elb@hou5e.UUCP (Ellen Bart)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Re: "New Years"
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Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 08:13:09 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  3 08:13:09 1984
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The counting for circumcision for a Jewish male is eight days
i.e. Thursday to Thursday, Monday to Monday.

New Years's is then the "eighth day" after Christmas.

Ellen Bart