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...

This Shabbat, we bench Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan which will be (tomorrow) SUN & MON, October 6th & 7th.

ROSH CHODESH MAR-CHESHVAN Y'HIYEH (MACHAR) B'YOM RISHON UV-YOM SHENI HABA ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRAEL L'TOVA:
HAMOLAD Y'HIYEH (MACHAR) YOM RISHON BA-EREV, SH'LOSHIM USH-MONA DAKOT V'ACHAD ASAR CHALAKIM ACHAREI SHEVA
In Rambam’s notation, that’s YOM SHENI (Monday) 1 hour and 695 chalakim

On the clock, that’s SUN 6 OCT, 20:18 (sum).
The astronomical (actual) Molad is SUN 6 OCT 14:20 (sum) - almost 6 hrs. earlier than the announced (average) Molad.

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