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Kol Haolam · Oct 19, 2026

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While February famously gets an extra day every four years, what’s less known is the leap second which is periodically added to a year — since 1972, there were 27 leap seconds. Now, the General Conference on Weights and Measures voted to get rid of it — and have a leap hour if needed. Rabbanim will likely have to decide what to do when the difference is minutes apart. Read more on our WhatsApp group

While February famously gets an extra day every four years, what’s less known is the leap second which is periodically added to a year — since 1972, there were 27 leap seconds. Now, the General Conference on Weights and Measures voted to get rid of it — and have a leap hour if needed. Rabbanim will likely have to decide what to do when the difference is minutes apart. *Read more on our WhatsApp group* https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

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