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...

We bench Rosh Chodesh Shvat on Shabbat Parshat Va'eira, Janaury 12, '02

ROSH CHODESH SH'VAT Y'H'YEH B'YOM SHEINI HABA ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRA'EL L'TOVA

The Molad is on Monday (Jan. 14th) 1h 2m 2p 

In Rambam notation: SHEINI • 7h • 38 chalakim 

Clock time (can be adjusted for location) MON JAN. 14, 12:41Ľam

Astronomical Molad - Sunday, JAN 13, 15:31:20

First & best opportunity for Kidush L'vana this month (according to Minhag Yerushalayim - 3 days after the Molad) is Thursday night, January 17. Many people will wait for Motza'ei Shabbat BO, January 19th.