Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If the sun never sets above the Arctic Circle, when does the Sabbath begin? Jewish soldiers in World War II asked this question, and rabbis' answer became the blueprint for Jewish astronaut, Ilan Ramon, aboard the Space Shuttle. The solution: follow the closest habitable city on Earth. Watch THIRTEEN's documentary Fiddler on the Moon, to see if Judaism can survive in space.
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If the sun never sets above the Arctic Circle, when does the Sabbath begin? Jewish soldiers in World War II asked this question, and rabbis' answer became the blueprint for Jewish astronaut, Ilan Ramon, aboard the Space Shuttle. The solution: follow the closest habitable city on Earth. Watch THIRTEEN's documentary Fiddler on the Moon, to see if Judaism can survive in space.
#FiddlerOnTheMoon #JudaismInSpace #IlanRamon #Sabbath #SpaceExploration #Jewish #THIRTEEN #Documentary #SpaceShuttle #Rabbis
