WORD OF THE MONTH

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... 

ROSH CHODESH SH'VAT WILL BE ON YOM CHAMISHI (THURSDAY)
The Molad of Sh'vat will be on Wednesday (January 24th), 16h 13m 8p 
Rambam's notation system - R'vi'i • 22h • 242 chalakim 
Clock time: WED Jan.24, 3:52½pm (Israel Standard Time)
Astronomical Molad: WED Jan.24, 3:07½pm 
First op for K.L. (GR"A) is next Motza"Sh, JAN 27. 

Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat is always one day (in our fixed calendar) because Tevet has 29 days. Sh'vat has 30. Rosh Chodesh can fall on SHA (30%), MON (28%), THU (20%), WED (18%), TUE (4%). Never on SUN or FRI.