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... Although Rosh Chodesh Tishrei is eclipsed by Rosh HaShana, and is there- fore not announced on the previous Shabbat, its MOLAD is quite important to our fixed Calendar (the one in effect until we have a Sanhedrin). The MOLAD of Tishrei 5763 will be on next Shabbat morning, 6h 54m 10p. According to the rules of the Calendar, Rosh HaShana is fixed on the day of the Molad of Tishrei (except under four different circumstances, none of which exist this month). And so Rosh HaShana will be SHABBAT (and Sunday). According to the 19-year cycle rule, 5763 is a SHANA M’UBERET (13-month, 2-Adar year). This can be calculated by dividing 5763 by 19 and looking at the remainder, which is 6. Years 3,6,8,11, 14,17,19 of a 19-year cycle have 2 Adars. After calculating next year’s RH (which will also be on Shabbat), it can be determined that Cheshvan must get an extra day (the 30th). <mtc> [The
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