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accepted  בראשית: יז. ה. ולא יקרא עוד את שמך אברם והיה שמך אברהם
כי אב המון גוים נתתיך  אברם = 243  Why was the letter "Hai"
added to Avraham's name?  share|improve this answer  In a non-
leap year, Shavuot is the 243rd day in the year if Heshvan and
Kislev are both Mele'im (have 30 days):  Tishrei, Heshvan,
Kislev - 30 days each Tevet - 29 days Shvat - 30 days Adar - 29
days Nisan - 30 days Iyar - 29 days Sivan - 6 days (Shavuot is
on the 6th day of Sivan)  share|improve this answer  Your Answer