Parshat Ha'azinu

A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem....

The Molad of Tishrei occurred on Monday, SEP 21 (first day of Rosh HaShana), 6:35am. That means that the earliest time for Kiddush L'vana was 72 hours later, which would make it Thursday morning, which means Thursday
night when the Moon was out. Although it is Minhag Yerushalayim to take the earliest opportunity to say K.L. - even for Tishrei, most people will have waited for Motza'ei Yom Kippur. Tradition. Deadline for K.L. is midway between the Moladot of Tishrei and Cheshvan, which is 12:57am on Monday, October 6th. Until that time, even though it's the 16th of Tishrei, K.L. can still be said.

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