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... Last opportunity for Kiddush L'vana is midway between successive Moladot. To find the time of the NIGUD (a.k.a. opposition), add 14 days 18 hours and 22 minutes to the Molad. This month, we arrive at early Shabbat morning, August 4th, 3:39am. If you are reading these words on Thursday, August 2nd, and you have not yet said K.L. this month, then tonight (Thursday night) would be a good time. If you are reading these words any time from Shabbat morning onward, and you have not said K.L. this month, then you missed it. But if it is Friday and you still haven't said K.L., then you have a final opportunity for this month on Friday night, even though we usually do not say K.L. on Leil Shabbat or Yom Tov. Since many people waited until after Tish'a b'Av to say K.L., and some might have forgotten to say K.L. in their rush home to break their fast, this review and reminder might prove beneficial to some individuals. The actual full moon will occur at 8:55am on Shabbat. Notice how many months have a special 15th (when the moon is full): Tishrei, Shvat, Adar (both of them), Nissan, and Menachem Av. [The Va'etchanan Homepage]
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