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An Omer

Question

How much is an Omer?

Answer

An omer is the volume of 43.2 eggs; but there is a dispute about the volume of an egg for halachic purposes. Some say that an omer is 2510 cubic centimeters (which is about the volume of 43 of today’s eggs), but others say that it’s 4320 cc (so that the volume of an egg is 100 cc).