What is the relationship between the measure of two olives (kezayit doubled) and the capacity of the esophagus (beit hablia)?
Synopsis
The Talmud indicates that the esophagus can hold the equivalent of two olives (two kezayim). This anatomical measure has implications for how portions must be swallowed and absorbed to constitute proper fulfillment of certain obligations.
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