How Space Travel Forced Judaism to Rethink Shabbat

When astronaut Ilan Ramon prepared to become the first Israeli in space, he faced a question NASA could not answer: When does Shabbat begin if the sun sets every 90 minutes? His search for guidance leads from the North Pole to a lost traveler in the desert, revealing how Jewish law transforms nature, community, and human intention into sacred time.

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