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Tradition, Heresy and Sefeika de-Yoma: The Halachic History of Sefiras ha-Omer (Emor 23:15)

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The story of how the Tzedukim caused "2 days" of yom tov, and Rambam's notion of "פירוש המקובל" and inverted sugyos.

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