The distance one is allowed to walk on the Sabbath. (Exod 16:29) legislates: “Do not leave your place on the seventh day.” (Num 35:5) defines the levitical pasture lands as extending 2,000 cubits in each direction from the city center. Tannaitic law defined the Sabbath day’s journey as 2,000 cubits. (Acts 1:12) mentions that Jerusalem is a Sabbath day’s journey from the Mount of Olives.