For those who have not yet said Kiddush L’vana this month, this Motza’ei Shabbat (Ki Teitzei) is a perfect opportunity. It is “only” the eve of the 10th of the month - several more nights remain before the last op, which happens to be Wednesday, September 10th. The Molad was Wed. August 27th at 4:22pm (Israel Summer Time). Adding 14 days, 18 hours 22 minutes (which is half way between two Molads), we come to Thursday, September 11th at 10:44am. This means that all night long on Wednesday, one can still say K.L. On another note, Mars will be noticeably bright in the night sky for several weeks. We are past the closest approach, but it still stands out as the jewel of the sky. The Moon is waxing now (getting bigger and brighter and staying out longer), which will detract a little from Mars’s brilliance. But it is still beautiful. [The
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