The Kiddush L’vana story for the not-yet-but- speedily-in-our-time Merry Month of Menachem Av. Minhag Yerushalayim is NOT to delay K.L. but to say it at the first opportunity, namely 3 full days after the Molad. The Molad of Av was in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, July 29th. Three days later is Friday morning. First op for KL is Friday night, on which KL is not said unless it is the last op. That means Motza’ei Shabbat Chazon, Aug. 2. First op for the 7-day minhag is Tuesday night, August 5th. Very prevalent practice for Av is to wait for after Tish’a b’Av for KL. It is prefer- able to say KL after breaking one’s fast. Some wait until after 10 Av, which this year means Motza’ei Shabbat Nachamu. This is by far the popular evening for KL. Each according to his minhag... [The
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