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  • A. Think about it--what makes more sense: for a new day to begin when the old day ends, or in the middle of the night? That's basically why the Jewish day begins at sundown--it follows the laws of nature as stated in the Torah (Genesis ch.1). But a fuller understanding of why the Jewish day starts at sundown requires a quick examination of time:
  • B. When God created the universe, He created time, space and matter simultaneously. At the very beginning of Creation, the clock began ticking at 00:00 at the precise moment which space and matter burst into being. Twenty-four hours later, Day One was complete. What does the Torah say? "It was evening and it was morning, one day." That first 24-hour day began with night and ended with day--and it's been that way ever since.
  • C. Later, on Day Four, God assigned the sun and the moon as day and night markers, setting up the solar system the way it is today. The Jewish day begins with night, because that's how time began.
A person's "day" is usually defined as the period of time during which they are active. Most modern people "start the day" in the morning when they wake up, continue through daylight hours, and rest at around sundown. The ancestors of the Israelites were nomadic. Travelers would rest in the ours of heat and go by night, because it is much cooler than the daytime, they can use the stars for navigation, and use the moon as a lamp. Their active time is night, so their "day" starts at sundown.
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